Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Band 7 Clinical Practitioner to join our Perioperative Care of Older People (POPS) multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional passionate about improving outcomes and experiences for older people undergoing surgery and contributing to the development of a specialist, innovative and patient-centred service.

As an integral member of the POPS team, you will provide specialist clinical assessment and expertise across the surgical pathway, working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, geriatricians, therapists, nursing teams and discharge coordinators. Assessing complex patients, identify risks, contribute to optimisation and develop individualised management plans within your scope of practice.

Providing expert input for patients experiencing frailty, multimorbidity, cognitive impairment, delirium, functional decline and complex discharge needs, supporting safe and effective perioperative care.

The successful candidate will have broad senior-level experience across surgical, medical and older people's services, with proven ability to work autonomously. Excellent clinical assessment, decision-making, leadership, communication and organisational skills are essential, alongside a collaborative and innovative approach.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to making a meaningful contribution to high-quality perioperative care for older people.

Base site: UHD Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities

Undertake comprehensive clinical and frailty assessments of older surgical patients and identify opportunities for optimisation and risk reduction.

Contribute to preoperative assessment, shared decision-making and perioperative planning for patients with complex medical and geriatric needs.

Provide senior clinical input into the assessment and management of frailty, delirium, falls, polypharmacy and functional decline.

Develop and implement individualised management and discharge plans in partnership with the wider MDT.

Provide continuity of specialist POPS input throughout the surgical admission where appropriate.

Support education, supervision and professional development of nursing, medical and AHP colleagues.

Contribute to POPS audit, quality improvement, service development and the implementation of evidence-based practice.

Work autonomously within professional competence, with access to senior clinical supervision from the POPS advanced practitioner and/or consultant geriatrician.

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.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU06967

Job locations

University Hospital Dorset, Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a clinically independent and autonomous practitioner within own scope of practice, to participate and manage a

defined patient caseload.

To work with the multidisciplinary team for Surgery

To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for older patients within the SurgicalDirectorate, their carers and their families within UHD, within the remit of a developed clinical practitioner for older people undergoing surgery.

To provide expert clinical older persons surgical patient care, assess patients, plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive programmes of care, providing highly specialist advice andmaintaining associated records, utilising older persons developed clinical knowledge and skills specifically tosupport older patients within the surgical directorate. Utilising skills as high level of decisionmaking, expert problem solving abilities, physical examination and health assessment,diagnostic testing, pharmacology and disease processes.

To facilitate the development of advanced clinical skills and knowledge for ownCPD and for other member so the Surgical Team and to meet other specific education anddevelopment needs, to meet service needs.

To identify future requirements to ensure sustainability of reduced length of stay at UHD usingquantitative and qualitative data.

To participate and contribute to all aspects of patient/carer education for both individuals andgroups, including managing surgical older persons education programmes.

Uses developed levels of precision, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for the provision ofassessment, implementation, management and evaluation of patient care involved in theactivities for practice.

Utilises communication, knowledge, experience, training, analytical, planning, organisationaland physical skills in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of patientcare.

If in scope of practice and holds relevant qualification, advises on and or prescribes for older frail patients with surgical conditions, to contribute to safe and effective patient care by incorporating the use of Non-Medical prescribing competencies in relation to the national guidelines, evidence based practice and local Trust policies.

Job description Job responsibilities To work as a clinically independent and autonomous practitioner within own scope of practice, to participate and manage a defined patient caseload. To work with the multidisciplinary team for Surgery To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for older patients within the SurgicalDirectorate, their carers and their families within UHD, within the remit of a developed clinical practitioner for older people undergoing surgery. To provide expert clinical older persons surgical patient care, assess patients, plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive programmes of care, providing highly specialist advice andmaintaining associated records, utilising older persons developed clinical knowledge and skills specifically tosupport older patients within the surgical directorate. Utilising skills as high level of decisionmaking, expert problem solving abilities, physical examination and health assessment,diagnostic testing, pharmacology and disease processes. To facilitate the development of advanced clinical skills and knowledge for ownCPD and for other member so the Surgical Team and to meet other specific education anddevelopment needs, to meet service needs. To identify future requirements to ensure sustainability of reduced length of stay at UHD usingquantitative and qualitative data. To participate and contribute to all aspects of patient/carer education for both individuals andgroups, including managing surgical older persons education programmes. Uses developed levels of precision, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for the provision ofassessment, implementation, management and evaluation of patient care involved in theactivities for practice. Utilises communication, knowledge, experience, training, analytical, planning, organisationaland physical skills in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of patientcare. If in scope of practice and holds relevant qualification, advises on and or prescribes for older frail patients with surgical conditions, to contribute to safe and effective patient care by incorporating the use of Non-Medical prescribing competencies in relation to the national guidelines, evidence based practice and local Trust policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree Level Qualification
• Level 6 or equivalent ECP experience
• current registration with relevant professional body

Desirable

• Level 7 Post registration/post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of managing a discrete aspect of a patient's care at a developed level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise within perioperative/surgical and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
• Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of specialised care.

Desirable

• Attendance at QI Lite or equivalent quality improvement course.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree Level Qualification Level 6 or equivalent ECP experience current registration with relevant professional body Desirable Level 7 Post registration/post graduate qualification Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of managing a discrete aspect of a patient's care at a developed level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise within perioperative/surgical and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of specialised care. Desirable Attendance at QI Lite or equivalent quality improvement course.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital Dorset, Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital Dorset, Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)