Emergency Call Taker / Health Adviser

ISLE OF WIGHT NHS TRUST, Shide, Isle of Wight

Emergency Call Taker / Health Adviser

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ISLE OF WIGHT NHS TRUST, Shide, Isle of Wight

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 23 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 939bb8b88ee4442aa4dab696bd29dd8c

Full Job Description

(Please note that this role includes a mixture of Days and Nights including Weekends and Bank Holidays).
We are recruiting for 999 and 111/999 call takers to join #TeamIOWNHS. Working from our Clinical Co-Ordination Centre, you will be the first line of support for patients calling 111 or 999 who need help or advice. This is an incredibly rewarding role that allows you to really make a difference to peoples lives. You will provide efficient management of calls from patients and healthcare professionals with emergency, urgent and non-urgent healthcare needs using a clinical assessment tool, directing to the most appropriate service.
You do not need to have previous experience in health care but we are looking for excellent communicators, people able to remain calm under pressure and the resilience to work in a high-pressured environment to deliver safe and effective care.
Previous candidates need not apply, This post is a 24 hour role and we are looking for applicants who are able to work a full range of shifts to include Days, Lates and Nights of up to 12 hours, All unsocial hours worked attract enhanced pay to compensate for this.
Please see as an attached document some example rotating shift patterns that we currently use that you could be expected to work.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.