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We are seeking an experienced, visionary Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to provide clinical and strategic leadership within our Older People's Service. This senior role will drive service development, enhance clinical outcomes, and lead a team of ACPs and Allied Health Professionals within SDEC and Ambulatory Service for Older Peoples Services. You will work collaboratively across primary, secondary, and community care settings to deliver high-quality, integrated care for older adults with complex health needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Leadership: Provide expert clinical decision-making, managing complex cases and leading advanced assessments, diagnostics and treatment plans for older adults, including those living with frailty, dementia, and long-term conditions.
- Service Development: Lead the design and implementation of innovative care pathways, ensuring alignment with national guidelines and UHD priorities.
- Education & Mentorship: Foster a culture of learning by mentoring junior ACPs, nursing staff, and students.
- Quality Improvement: Lead audits, research and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient safety, promote alternatives to hospital admission, and enhance care.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with consultants, GPs, social services and community teams to optimise access and transfers of care.
- Strategic Influence: Contribute to Trust-wide strategies, policies and service redesign for older people's care, advocating for patient-centred approaches.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.
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 team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a 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 that you have at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Troy Welch Job title: Senior Matron Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0300 019 4386
