Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

Transformationunitgm; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Bournemouth is seeking a highly motivated Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join their trauma team. This permanent role offers full-time hours and involves working closely with the trauma medical team to provide excellent patient care. Candidates should have relevant professional registration and a passion for trauma management, particularly in elderly patients. The position is located within a stunning natural landscape, supporting a balanced work/life environment, and is aligned with the trust's plans to enhance medical facilities.

Benefits

Work-life balance opportunities

Investment in professional development

Active staff networks and support groups

Qualifications

• Experience in trauma patients is essential.
• Interest in ortho-geriatric patients is preferred.
• Demonstrable interest in furthering knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient’s changing condition and responses to therapies.
• Work with multi-professional teams within the trauma department.
• Modify plans of care for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Trauma/Orthopaedics specialist practice knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Patient education and empowerment

Managing change

Education

Professional registration with relevant professional body

Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice course

Non-medical prescriber or working towards

Job description

Main area Trauma & Orthopaedics Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (full flexibility required) Job ref 153-SU05384

Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Poole Hospital Town Poole Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/01/2026 23:59

Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 7

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Trust's team of Enhanced Clinical Practitioners within the trauma department. At present the Poole Hospital site of UHD is the trauma centre for East Dorset, though this will be moving to the Bournemouth site in the Summer of 2026 and sees one of the highest number of fractured neck of femur admissions in the country therefore an interest in elderly trauma patients would be an advantage. The trauma and orthopaedic ambulatory care unit (TOACU) is also presently situated on the Poole site to help with the same day emergency care of our trauma patients.

The post holder will initially be expected to work closely with the trauma medical team, TAC team, ward teams and the orthogeriatric team, as well as with other members of the multi-professional team. They will be required to rapidly and continuously evaluate the patient’s changing condition and responses to a range of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic interventions and will modify plans of care for optimal patient outcome.

If you are an established or newly qualified Enhanced Clinical Practitioner with experience in Trauma, is self motivated, and possesses excellent communication and clinical skills then we welcome an application from you to join our team.

Interview Date: Monday 9 February 2026

Main duties of the job

Please see the documents attached - Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role

Working for our organisation

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, DEN, 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.

NOTE This role will move to Royal Bournemouth Hospital summer 2026.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the documents attached - Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional registration with relevant professional body
• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice course (or working towards)
• Non-medical prescriber or working towards
• Legal, ethical and professional issues of advanced practice
• Leadership / management course relevant to health care environmen

Experience

• Trauma/Orthopaedics specialist practice knowledge
• Demonstrable interest in furthering their knowledge and skills
• Developing Policies and protocols
• Participation in research and audit and appraisal of evidence
• Teaching and developing staff
• Patient education and empowerment
• Managing change
• Previous experience of working with trauma patients
• An interest in ortho-geriatric patients dealing with fragility fractures
• Knowledge of the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD)

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.