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Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Bridport, DT6 5DRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£55,227 to £62,160

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

29 November 2026

16 days left

Job description

Are you a nurse with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or undergone an accredited portfolio route to Advanced Clinical Practice? If so the Bridport...

You will undertake assessments, nurse reviews, and manage a small group of patients care. Also support carers while patients are under our care and signpost for ongoing support.

You will have a job plan to ensure that you work across the four advanced practice pillars.

You will work with other Community Mental Health Teams, Access Wellbeing Universal, Social Care and other agencies to benefit patients.

Lead as a driver for change, to monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence based practice, clinical audit, research and education.

Plan and manage complete episodes of care; undertake independent comprehensive assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations; making complex clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes.

Work strategically, contributing to the planning and development of integrated services.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING

Essential

  • Effective leadership skills relevant to role (i.e demonstrated ability to provide clinical professional leadership and mentorship)
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a provider organisation and within a relevant specialty as Registered Practitioner Band 7 level
  • Evidence of effective leadership and risk management skills Evidence of relevant leadership in meeting clinical governance objectives
  • Able to demonstrate advanced skills for assessing and interpreting complex client conditions, comparing a range of options and taking appropriate action
  • Experience of interdisciplinary working
  • Able to demonstrate highly developed physical skills where accuracy is important such as in the manipulation of fine tools and materials for patient interventions
  • Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of members of the multi-disciplinary team and able to demonstrate changes of practice through these
  • Able to undertake clinical supervision and systematic peer caseload review of colleagues on an individual or group basis and support aspiring and trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners through supervisory roles

Desirable: - Ability to promote the best use of available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment.

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Evidence of effective leadership and risk management skills
  • Able to demonstrate advanced skills for assessing and interpreting complex client conditions, comparing a range of options and taking appropriate action
  • Evidence of involvement in policy and leading practice change
  • Able to demonstrate highly developed physical skills where accuracy is important such as in the manipulation of fine tools and materials for patient interventions

MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of members of the multi-disciplinary team and able to demonstrate changes of practice through these
  • Evidence of designing, delivering and evaluating education and training in practice
  • Able to undertake clinical supervision and systematic peer caseload review of colleagues on an individual or group basis and support aspiring and trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners through supervisory roles

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
  • Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation, and where there may be barriers, with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
  • Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
  • Experience of planning and organising complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of plans .e.g. organising own time, co-ordination with other agencies and plans for sudden, unforeseen circumstances.
  • Experience of planning and organising complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of plans .e.g. organising own time, co-ordination with other agencies and plans for sudden, unforeseen circumstances.
  • Able to work independently and autonomously as role demands
  • Evidence of skills in diplomacy, negotiation and influencing. Inquisitive and eager to learn, asks questions and responds positively to change in practice/procedure
  • Seeks ways to improve self and others
  • Ability to evaluate care leading to improvement in quality standards and service improvement
  • Ability to adapt to a changing environment and changing priorities

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First seen

13 November 2026

Last checked

13 November 2026

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About the employer

DHU
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

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