Job summary
We are looking for a full time ACP (Band 8a) / a trainee ACP (Band 7). This is an exciting post to support the day to day Stroke/ TIA Acute Services. If you are a forward thinking ACP or would like to be a trainee ACP this role may well be for you. Advanced Clinical Practitioner is required to support and manage the day to day management of Acute Stroke and TIA Patients. The ACP post holder should be qualified ACP at Masters level, the Trainee currently working towards there masters or willing to under take it.

Please note that professional registration with a relevant professional body is required.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: 11th November 2026

Main duties of the job

• Assume responsibility for the daily management of Stroke/TIA SDEC and acute stroke management at the front door as well as in-patient strokes.
• Take responsibility for Stroke/TIA service advanced practice caseload with minimal supervision from stroke senior medical colleagues.
• Demonstrate ongoing evidence of achieving capabilities at Masters level across the 38 standards within the four pillars of Advanced Practice outlined in the Multi Professional Framework for Advanced Practice (Clinical practice, Leadership and Management, Education, Research.)

About us
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.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Qualifications
Essential

• Professional registration with relevant professional body
• Degree level qualification
• English at GCSE grade C/4 or Functional Skill Level 2 & Maths at GCSE grade C/4 or Functional Skill Level 2
• Expectation to undertake and complete an M level Advanced Clinical Practice
• Recognised mentoring qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant post-graduate specialist Older Persons competencies.

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to study at MSc level
• Non-medical Prescriber.

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working independently in a Band 6 Clinical role within relevant specialty
• Participation in research and experience of critical appraisal of the evidence base to inform practice
• Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff
• Patient education and empowerment
• Participation in audit
• Experience of service and practice development and managing change
• Developing policies and protocols
• Working in partnership with all levels of staff

Other
Essential

• Clinical skills in patient assessment, diagnostic use and development /implementation of treatment plans.
• Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills at an enhanced level
• Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
• To be competent to deal calmly and professionally with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner.
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Dorset, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Nurse in Stroke Medicine, Antony Smith, Antony.Smith6@nhs.net, 03000194545