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Senior Clinical Advisor
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (full and part time rotas available)
Job ref
174-SCA-110724
Employer
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Springhill 1
Town
Wakefield
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2024 23:59

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NHS 111 Senior Clinical Advisor (Integrated Urgent Care)

Band 6

Job overview

Senior Clinical Advisor (IUC/111)

Recruiting for our Wakefield and Rotherham call centre

If you are looking for a new challenge in your career, then this is the role for you. Our NHS 111 (Integrated Urgent care) call centres are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and motivated clinicians to join our growing team of healthcare professionals.

We are currently only recruiting clinicians who are RN1 and HCPC Paramedic registered due to staffing levels in other disciplines.

We have vacancies at our Wakefield and Rotherham call centres with a range of rota’s we can discuss with you. 

We do not have any homeworking opportunities.

Our multi-disciplinary team of staff provide a high level of clinical care to patients across the Yorkshire and Humber region, using telephone communication systems. Our clinical staff are highly skilled in the field of remote clinical triage and assessment, supported by computer-based decision-making tools.

Training

You will commence your role on a training contract until successful completion of your training, following this you will then be moved onto a permanent contract.

“The clinical management structure is currently undergoing organisational change, and it is likely the Senior Clinical Advisor’s management structure may change in the future. The Senior Clinical Advisor role is not in scope of consultation.”

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, we offer a high standard and professional service to our patients, supporting them by providing high level, evidence-based care, where necessary signposting to the most appropriate service or care provider including, ambulance dispatch and the wider community based services.

As part of working within the IUC team, you will be offered training and support into the field of remote clinical triage and assessment, with opportunity to progress and develop professionally through a verity of CPD opportunities.  Telephone triage will support your on-going accreditation.

If you would like to work in a fast paced, friendly, and caring team, with the best patient care at the forefront of what we do, we would like to hear from you.

Unsocial hours payments

All time on Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am – time plus 30%

All time on Sunday and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) – time plus 60%

Working for our organisation

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits:
•    Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
•    27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
•    Contributory Pension.
•    NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
•    Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
•    Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
•    Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
•    Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Check out our YAS One Team Simulation! https://www.nwyhelearning.nhs.uk/elearning/yorksandhumber/yas/yasoneteam/index.html          

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If unccessful at the shortlisting stage, we will carry out an assessment which will determine the clinical based decision-making training programme you will be suitable for (Pathways or PaCC’s)

If shortlisted you will be invited to our Wakefield call centre for an assessment and interview.

Apply now! Or for further details please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Person specification

Qualifications / Knowledge.

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife or Nurse (Adult RN1 RNA, Mental Health RN3 RNMH, Learning Disabilities RN5 RNLD, Children RN8 RNC) or Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
  • Degree or Post Graduate qualification or minimum two years post registration experience
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of risk management

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent post registration experience in a range of settings

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Effective communicator (both verbal and written)
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and to manage conflicting demands on time and resources, to deliver objectives within strict deadlines.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerThe Learning Awards - Apprenticeship ProgrammeArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
NHS 111 Recruitment
Job title
111 Workforce Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information



If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Headquarters
Brindley Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 0XQ
Telephone
07425183454 or 0330 678 4015
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