ACP Acute Medicine | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | pa/ pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2025 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7277772/153-ME04746 |
Summary
Acute Medicine ACP trainee band 7 or qualified ACP.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our ACP workforce in acute medicine/ same day emergency care. We are expanding our team to enhance medical SDEC provision. We also assist with the acute medical workload and support ward rounds on AMU. Banding will be based on experience, portfolio in acute medicine and qualifications. Applicants would ideally have acute medicine experience or minimally experience in acute care. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about acute care.
Applicants for band 7 trainee ACP must have the appropriate qualifications to commence or already be studying for the master's level degree in advanced practice and would join us as a trainee ACP. Band 7 ACP would be considered for those with the masters degree in advanced practice without the experience/portfolio in acute medicine. All band 7 posts have progression through and up to band 8a upon completion of appropriate acute medicine portfolio and qualifications. Band 7 ACPs will work alongside an established workforce of experienced ACP’s and Consultant Acute Physicians to support your development.
Applicants for band 8a must have a masters level degree in Advanced practice and have an up-to-date acute medicine portfolio.
All ACP’s will be expected to cross site work as required and by 2026 the plan being all working on one site (RBH).
Interview date to be confirmed.
To be responsible for managing practice, using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy and judgement for highly complex decision-making across a broad range of situations/conditions.
To plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate, to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and carers.
To propose and implement service and policy development and redesign, impacting beyond own area and other disciplines, informed by current best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care and Poole Approach.
To act as a resource to others and deliver and evaluate a range of relevant specialist programmes of education and development for individuals and large groups.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Cross site working between Poole and RBH, all services will be transferred across to RBH site from January 2025, this date may be slightly delayed but will be within the early months of 2026.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
To be responsible for managing practice, using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy and judgement for highly complex decision-making across a broad range of situations/conditions.
To work using advanced knowledge and skills, underpinned by theory and experience, to holistically assess the patients using a range of methods across a broad range of, often complex, patient conditions within Acute Medicine.
To plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate, to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and carers.
To propose and implement service and policy development and redesign, impacting beyond own area and other disciplines, informed by current best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care and Poole Approach. To act as a resource to others and deliver and evaluate a range of relevant specialist programmes of education and development for individuals and large groups.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Jul 2025
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