Job summary
Are you a highly skilled and effective advanced clinical practitioner? Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service (DIUCS) are seeking an experienced advanced clinical practitioner to provide clinical leadership and expertise in our multi-professional team.

As an established autonomous practitioner with highly developed communication skills, you will be making complex clinical decisions, planning and managing comprehensive assessments of patients across Dorset's diverse patient population.

Using your advanced clinical skills in developing and implementing the highest quality clinical assessment and treatment, you will be working across IUCS teams, including assessing patients over the telephone / video consultation, managing patient referrals through the Single Point of Access Service (SPoA), visiting patients face to face with the out of hours service and urgent community response service (UCR), with a potential to work in the IUCS Treatment Centres.

This is a part time position, we welcome applications with a minimum of 23 hours per week based at St Leonards HUB, the role will cover evenings, weekends and bank holidays as part of a 24/7 service. 12-hour shifts are included within the shift pattern. Independent Non-Medical/ Supplementary prescriber.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Katie Molloy, IUCS Clinical Lead/Matron katie.molloy8@nhs.net

Main duties of the job
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Independent Non-Medical/Supplementary prescriber, able to take a history, assess, examine, diagnose and prescribe a management plan including medication and monitor response to medication complying with national prescribing standards.

Proactive in clinical decision making, demonstrating the high level of knowledge in relation to pattern of disease / disorder. Able to assess critically and re-evaluate the clinical situation as the patient's condition or needs changes.

Establish, maintain and effectively manage barriers to advanced, highly skilled and effective communication. Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate confidential patient

Develop, implement and audit protocols, guidelines and policies and identify own personal developmental and educational needs. Also undertake clinical supervision and systematic peer caseload review.

Assessing patients utilising telephone consultation and video consultation.

Assessing and treating patients in the community as part of the out of hours and Urgent Community response teams Working alongside the SPoA service, supporting the wider system with offering alternative pathways for patient care needs.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced/Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

About us
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.

Date posted
16 July 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8a

Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year pa pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time,
Flexible working

Reference number
152-C123.26

Job locations
IUCS Acorn Building St Leonards
241 Ringwood Road
St Leonards
BH24 2SP
United Kingdom

Job description
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING
Essential

• Registered health practitioner with membership of relevant professional body
• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation, guidelines and best practice in relevant to area of clinical practice and application of these to practice
• Evidence of knowledge and application of national work and standards in relation to advanced clinical practice and the relevant specialty
• Clear and demonstrable evidence of advanced, autonomous practice in the management of patients / service users

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the Trust's strategies relevant to role

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in a provider organisation and within a relevant specialty as Registered Practitioner Band 7 level
• Demonstrates highly developed expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD in relation to clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation
• Experience of co-ordinating complex activities / programmes of care with other professionals and agencies
• Evidence of involvement in policy and leading practice change
• Experience of interdisciplinary working
• Able to demonstrate advanced skills for assessing and interpreting complex client conditions, comparing a range of options and taking appropriate action

Desirable

• Trained in PMVA techniques or willing to be trained (as per role requirements)

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

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES
Essential

• Confident in the use of computer systems, spread sheets, databases, data collection and coordination, word processing and report writing.

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES
Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours
• Experience of planning and organising complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of plans .e.g. organising own time, coordination with other agencies and plans for sudden, unforeseen circumstances.
• Evidence of skills in diplomacy, negotiation and influencing
• Ability to evaluate care leading to improvement in quality standards and service improvement
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and changing priorities

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.