Job Description

The closing date is 13th Oct 2025

Job summary

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To be responsible for the rapid assessment, diagnostics, and treatment of individuals within the service using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy, and judgement, underpinned by Masters level theory and experience. This includes highly complex decision-making across a broad range of differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.

To plan and manage complete episodes of care. This will be working in collaboration with senior medical colleagues and others when required. Delegating and referring as appropriate, to ensure timely, effective management to optimise health outcomes, in line with the evidence base and nationally recognised best practice.


To play a key operational role and maintain a pro-active approach to managing, updating and leading clinical pathways.


To promote and implement service and policy development and redesign, impacting beyond own area and other disciplines, informed by current best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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To ensure high quality learning environments for all disciplines within a context of multi-professional education and training that is responsive to future changes and challenges. Reflecting & imbedding current trends & feedback e.g. Health

Education England (NHSE) National Education & Training Survey (NETS). Leading to and supporting the maintenance of a learning environment producing learners that are fit for Our Future & workforce plans, including meeting The Long Term Plan patient pathways


The ACPs - Acute Frailty deliver quality, holistic care to our older frail patients in the Emergency Department (ED) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Yeovil District Hospital. The post-holder will demonstrate a high level of autonomy, clinical decision making and expert skill to manage and care for older frail patients with acute / chronic illness. It will require the post-holder to advocate for the needs of our older population and to be part of the multi-disciplinary team that adds real value to the patient experience and outcomes whilst delivering an efficient and effective service for the Trust and wider healthcare community.

About us

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At

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Flexible working options

to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme

for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance

to recharge and relax A strong focus on

career development

to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our

Blue Light Card

, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.


We are proud to foster a

diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce

, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset?

Somerset offers the perfect blend of

idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty

, and

breathtaking coastlines

, with vibrant cities like

Bristol

,

Bath

, and

Exeter

just a short drive away - and only two hours to

London

.


The region is home to excellent

educational facilities

, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all

- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description

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For more information and responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC


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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.


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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.


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.


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UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.


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For help with your application, contact:

Laura Beard


laura.beard@somersetft.nhs.uk


07900759904


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Pay scheme

Agenda for Change


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Band

Band 8a


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Salary

55690.00 to 62682.00 Yearly
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Contract

Permanent


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Working pattern

Full-Time


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Reference number

184-OL-OR-3367


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Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT