Band 8a ACP TAC Team - 12 Month Fixed Term contract


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Poole and Bournemouth, BH15 2JB
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide senior clinical and operational leadership for the Trauma Assessment Coordination Teamat Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital on a12 monthfixed term contract.

Working across both sites, you will lead two important front-door services and playa central rolein delivering safe, effective,responsiveand person-centred urgent care.

• You will provide visible leadership to the multidisciplinary teams, supporting a positive staff experience, consistent standards of care and effective operational delivery.

• You will have oversight of quality, safety, clinical governance, patient experience, workforce, performance and service improvement across bothTrauma andOrthopaedics.

• Working closely with the Senior Matron, medical leads,ward leadsand operational managers, you will meet changing patient needsandmake effective use of available capacityand Lower Limb Fragility pathways.

• Identify,manageand escalate quality, workforce, financial and operational risks.

We are looking for a registered healthcare professional with senior clinical experience gained withinTrauma and Orthopaedics. You will bringstrong communication, operational management,workforceand improvement skills, together with the confidence to manage complex quality, safety,performanceand workforce challenges.

Base site: UHD - Royal Bournemouth & Poole Hospital (Cross site working)

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.

To understand the full requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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.

This service is cross site between Poole and Bournemouth Hospitals. The ability to work flexibly across both sites is essential.

There is a planned move for the Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics to switch sites between Poole and Bournemouth in Spring 2027.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities are described in the JD that is attached to the advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 12 Nov 2026

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