University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Clinical Leader/Coordinator Medical SDEC

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team at RBH.

We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to develop as a leader into our senior nursing team on Medical SDEC and help us establish the SDEC of the future. Helping us to shape this service in conjunction with AMU and ensuring a positive first 72 hour patient journey.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital There may be a need to work cross site in the first 6 months.

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

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 that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service during 2026, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouthsite. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME04948

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post-registration experience, to include at least 2 years band 6 experience expertise in acute setting
  • Recent experience in specialty
  • Substantial experience in leading and managing a team
  • Experience in service and practice development

Desirable

  • 2 years experience in Acute medicine at band 6 level

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration on Part 1, or 12 of NMC Register (RGN/RN Adult) or equivalent
  • Teaching Qualification, SLIP/Mentorship

Desirable

  • Deteriorating Adult Course
  • HAPE or equivalent
  • Leadership and Management qualification
  • Masters level course
  • Acute Medicine specific course

Technical Skills

Essential

  • Proven Leadership skills
  • Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem solving and prioritising abilities. Clinical reasoning, problem solving and decision make skills at an advance level
  • Ability to work in a busy environment and cope when the service is under pressure.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post-registration experience, to include at least 2 years band 6 experience expertise in acute setting
  • Recent experience in specialty
  • Substantial experience in leading and managing a team
  • Experience in service and practice development

Desirable

  • 2 years experience in Acute medicine at band 6 level

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration on Part 1, or 12 of NMC Register (RGN/RN Adult) or equivalent
  • Teaching Qualification, SLIP/Mentorship

Desirable

  • Deteriorating Adult Course
  • HAPE or equivalent
  • Leadership and Management qualification
  • Masters level course
  • Acute Medicine specific course

Technical Skills

Essential

  • Proven Leadership skills
  • Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem solving and prioritising abilities. Clinical reasoning, problem solving and decision make skills at an advance level
  • Ability to work in a busy environment and cope when the service is under pressure.

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 Hospitals Dorset - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Dorset

BH7 7DW


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 Hospitals Dorset - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron OPS and Acute Care

Tash Kelly

tash.kelly@uhd.nhs.uk

03000195262

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME04948

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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