Enhanced Clinical Practitioner for OPAT | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7851032/153-ME05771 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 7 ECP’s to join the the acute out-patient parental antimicrobial therapy service as part of UHD’s Virtual Ward/Hospital at Home Project. The post requires flexible working between the acute sites and eventually patients’ homes to administer intravenous antimicrobials. Providing a high-quality service that is patient-centred is important to us; the successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a flexible, dynamic approach to patient care.
This project is still in developmental stages and continuing the development and expansion of patient pathways will be a major part of your role.
You will be responsible for the screening of patients onto the pathway, have your own clinical caseload of patients and work closely with the lead Consultant Microbiologist as well as engaging with clinical teams from a variety of specialities and community teams including patients GPs.
Your role will also be vital for management of the service, service improvement and governance.
This team is currently based on the treatment and investigation unit (TIU) and the role will also involve working alongside the TIU team.
Interview Date: 23rd April 2026
The aim of this role is to help continue to develop the OPAT pathway. As a band 7 ECP you will help co-ordinate and organise patients suitable for the IV OPAT service, ensuring timely and effective assessment for suitability, recruitment to and oversight of the delivery of IV antibiotics to appropriate patients, including admission avoidance, and early supported discharge. There will be a degree of flexibility around how this role is delivered to support best practice for individual patients initially this service with be based on the treatment investigation unit. The delivery of high quality, effective, integrated and compassionate care is central to this role
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
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The aim of this role is to help continue to develop the OPAT pathway. As a band 7 ECP you will help co-ordinate and organise patients suitable for the IV OPAT service, ensuring timely and effective assessment for suitability, recruitment to and oversight of the delivery of IV antibiotics to appropriate patients, including admission avoidance, and early supported discharge. There will be a degree of flexibility around how this role is delivered to support best practice for individual patients initially this service with be based on the treatment investigation unit. The delivery of high quality, effective, integrated and compassionate care is central to this role
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Apr 2026
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