Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Stroke Unit and ESD in Bournemouth inBournemouth PUBLISHED TUE 28 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Stroke Unit and ESD Job details Posting date: 28 October 2025 Salary: Not specified Additional salary information: £55,690 - £62,682 Pa Hours: Part time Closing date: 27 November 2025 Location: Bournemouth, BH7 7DW Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Job type: Permanent Job reference: 7556793/153-SP05204 Apply for this job Summary A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. Are you a dynamic, compassionate, and innovative healthcare professional looking to make a real difference in stroke and neuro rehabilitation? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our forward-thinking Stroke and Neuro Service, working across our Stroke Unit and our Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Teams — a leading service that transforms patient recovery by delivering specialist care at home. We are able to create this new role due to recent investment in our service, and are excited to grow our team. Come and join us by the sea, at one of the biggest stroke service in the UK! Interview Date: 19th November 2025 Why the Stroke Service at UHD? • Transform patient outcomes:Join a service that is continually evolving how we deliver stroke and neuro rehabilitation. • Multidisciplinary collaboration:Work closely with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, psychological, therapy assistants and Stroke Association support workers, in a vibrant, collaborative setting. • Autonomy & impact:As an ACP, you will take a lead clinical role assessing, managing, and planning care—making crucial decisions in how we deliver care to patients and their families. You will join a friendly leadership team and will be involved in both research and service improvement. • Innovative models of care:Be at the forefront of delivering integrated, patient-centred care that reduces hospital stays, prevents readmissions, and accelerates recovery. Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview. Please note 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 relevant Trust or national terms and conditions. The Candidate We’re Looking For: • A qualified ACP with a passion for neuro and stroke rehabilitation – and for implementing new and innovative ways of working • A strong clinical decision-making skills and a confident autonomous practitioner • An excellent communicator and team player, able to inspire and motivate patients and colleagues alike • Committed to continuous learning and service development • Energetic, adaptable, and proactive – ready to thrive across the dynamic inpatient and community settings The post holder will contribute to both the Stroke Unit and the Early Supported Discharge Team, with duties divided on a 60:40 basis, supporting seamless patient care across the stroke pathway. This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .