Enhanced Clinical Practitioner - TAC Team | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Enhanced Clinical Practitioner - TAC Team | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Trauma & Orthopaedic department at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) delivers care to adult patients and the service is transforming in response to the needs of our community. Our team are always developing to be able to deliver safe,effectiveand patient centred care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive, highlymotivatedand passionate Enhanced Clinical Practitioner with excellent communication skills to take on the role of Enhanced Clinical Practitioner in the Trauma Assessment & Coordination Team (TAC team).

Working with the alreadyestablishedteam we areseekingto recruit someone with the commitment to help us provide,developandmaintainahigh qualityservice for patients their relatives and carers visiting the department.

The successful candidate will haveprevioustrauma, orthopaedic and / or orthogeriatric (frailty) experience and meet the criteria of the job description and personal specification. We will also consider someone who is already on the ECP pathway.

Please note:Elective orthopaedics is currently based at Bournemouth hospital with plans to move to Poole Hospital as part of the restructuring of services across UHD and vice versa for Trauma. Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across both Trust locations to meet service demands.

Interview:15th October

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

As a Trust we are committed to personal and professional development, supporting staff to achieve their full potential. You will apply your theoretical knowledge to your practice, aspart of a wider multidisciplinary team,initiatingand delivering care.

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 is due to move to Poole Hospital in Spring 2027. See below for further details.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Oct 2026

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust