Job summary
NHS 111 Clinical Advisor
Location: Derby
Competitive salary:
1. Training and daytime shifts: £ per hour
2. Evenings and night shifts: £ per hour
3. Weekend shifts: £ per hour.
Full Time or Part Time: we offer a variety of shift patterns from 15 to hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Advance your nursing, paramedic, or pharmacist career with DHU Healthcare!
Are you a dedicated healthcare professional seeking a rewarding opportunity to continue delivering exceptional patient care without the physical demands of acute work? DHU Healthcare has a rewarding opportunity for you!
Discover job satisfaction as you begin your rewarding new career journey. Your dedication to supporting patients, as you make a significant difference to the lives of others, will see you contributing to the highest level of patient care we deliver every day at DHU.
Your new colleagues are a community of registered, general paediatric and mental health nurses, paramedics, and pharmacists who, as a team, work collaboratively to ensure that together we achieve collective brilliance in support of the NHS frontline.
About us
DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services andNHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day across a wide geographical area including:
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire and The West Midlands a population to talling around ten million. A socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What DHU can offer you:
Working Patterns: We recognise that 9-5 doesn't work for everyone, so we have a range of working patterns available. Our friendly talent team will work with you to find the best fixed pattern for us both.
Comprehensive Training: Successful candidates will undergo 6 weeks of full-time training that you will need to be able to commit to, followed by three weeks of supported practice. You`ll be trained on NHS Pathways systems, a recognisable licence that you`ll receive on completion of training. Further details will be provided during the interview process.
Competitive salary:
4. Training and daytime shifts: £ per hour
5. Evenings and night shifts: £ per hour
6. Weekend shifts: £ per hour.
Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays.
Employee benefits:
As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.
Private Medical Insurance: We take care of your health and wellbeing with private medical insurance provided through Westfield Health, ensuring access to quality healthcare when you need it most. Membership includes direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy care.
NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!
Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.
Cycle to Work Scheme: Stay active and reduce your carbon footprint with our cycle to work scheme, making it easier for you to commute in a healthy and sustainable way.
Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.
Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We cant always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!
Free Parking: We know how expensive public parking can be! Most of our sites offer free, secure parking for your vehicles.
What your typical day looks like:
7. Working within a compassionate and professional team of clinical experts.
8. Creating a positive impact on patients lives, providing them with telephone triage using the NHS Pathways system.
9. Providing secure, efficient, and patient-centred care.
10. Guiding patients across primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
11. Conducting clinical evaluations and offering support and guidance to fellow advisors.
12. Reflective Supervision led by supportive Clinical Leads.
To be a successful Clinical Advisor you'll need:
13. Sub-Part 1 level registration with the NMC, Registered Pharmacist or Registered Paramedic.
14. Significant post registration experience & a broad clinical knowledge base, ideally with a minimum of two years Clinical experience.
15. Experience of working within a multi-professional, clinical environment.
16. Good level of IT / PC skills.
17. Motivation, passion, positivity, resilience, and a determination to provide outstanding patient care.
More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing:
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.
We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
18. Nurse triage/telephone advice experience and competence
19. Significant post registration training/consolidation & experience in at least two healthcare settings including one in an aspect of adult general care
20. Experience of working within a multi-professional / multi agency environment
21. Broad clinical knowledge base
22. Evidence of continuous training, learning and development
23. Good level of PC literacy
24. Effective communication skills
25. Effective negotiation skills
26. Ability to obtain and process and accurately document patient/caller information
27. Sound clinical decision making capabilities ; ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills in clinical care
28. Awareness of accountability in clinical practice
29. Effective time management; able to prioritise patient care and tasks appropriately
30. Prepared to participate in service development
31. Ability to work under pressure
32. Understanding of patient confidentiality issues and the data protection act
33. Demonstrable interest in, and ability to, support, coach and mentor others
34. Able to demonstrate initiative and motivation in the highly skilled area of caring for patients via telephony/IT systems
Desirable
35. Experience of working independently
36. Experience of working within primary care
Qualifications
Essential
37. Sub-part 1 level registration with the NMC or Registered Paramedic or registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as relevant
38. Accredited NHS Pathways user
Desirable
39. Recognised Minor Illness, Injuries certificate
40. Mentor/coaching qualification
41. Prescribing qualification