Falls Prevention Associate Practitioner

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic healthcare professional to join our Clinical Practice Team  are seeking a Band 4 Falls Prevention Associate Practitioner to join our friendly and enthusiastic team.

The Clinical Practice Team is Trust‑wide and includes specialists in Falls Prevention, Tissue Viability, Clinical Digital Nursing and Professions, and Moving & Handling.

The Falls Team supports all UHD healthcare professionals, patients, and carers through the provision of education, advice, and service development to prevent falls and promote best practice when a fall has occurred. The team plays a key role in supporting compliance with national falls prevention guidance and contributing to the reduction of falls across the organisation.

This Band 4 role will work under the direction of senior clinicians within the Clinical Practice Team, supporting falls prevention projects, education delivery, audit activity.

Rota: Monday to Friday, 8:00–16:00 or 9:00–17:00, to ensure service coverage

Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital – the post‑holder will work across sites

Interview Date: 23rd June 2026

Your role will support the delivery of the Trust Falls Prevention Programme and contribute to monitoring the effectiveness of the Trust Falls Strategy, working under the supervision of senior clinicians to support compliance with national and local falls prevention guidance.

The role will involve providing advice and practical support to clinical areas, assisting with the coordination of After Action Reviews of falls incidents in line with Trust processes.

In addition, the post‑holder will contribute to Trust‑wide education, audit, and quality‑improvement activities to support awareness and best practice in falls prevention.

Strong IT skills are required to support data collection, reporting, and learning dissemination, alongside an ability to engage positively with staff around patient safety initiatives.

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…