DAIRS Lead Nurse / Physiotherapist (Advanced Clinical Practitioner)NHS
Job summary
Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Nurse or Physiotherapist with significant knowledge and skills in Respiratory Medicine, and looking for a new challenge in a leadership position?
Are you passionate about Respiratory Care, and could you be an ambassador for the Dorset Adult Integrated Respiratory Service (DAIRS) at University Hospitals Dorset?
We are seeking applications for a Band 8a DAIRS Lead Nurse/Physiotherapist/ACP, to work Mon-Fri in this fixed term post.
This role requires an active Professional registration with the NMC or the HCPC.
Base Location: All Sites
Interview Date: 30th September 2026
Main duties of the job
This post offers the opportunity to deliver operational management to a multi-disciplinary team, service development, and clinical leadership whilst maintaining a clinical role.
This is an exciting time within DAIRS and the wider Respiratory service, with opportunities for service development as part of UHD Transformation and the Respiratory Virtual Ward pathway.
You would be responsible for supporting DAIRS activity which includes the Respiratory Hospital at Home service, Nurse and Physiotherapist led outpatient clinics, and the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service.
The post holder will:
- Primarily be based at Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals, with occasional visits into community settings and patients own homes.
- Be the operational line manager for members of the DAIRS team including Specialist Nurses, Specialist Physiotherapists and Support Staff.
- Drive service improvement, innovation and staff skill and knowledge acquisition for the benefit of patients within the pathway.
- Seek opportunities to continuously develop the service to always ensure the delivery of patient-centred care.
Job description
For a more detailed job description and person specification, please refer to the documents 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, 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.
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.
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