Urgency & Emergency Care Clinician(UECC)–Bolton,Carlisleand Liverpool
Nurses and Paramedics, are you ready to make your next career move away from ahospital or community setting?Maybe you are looking for something less physicallydemanding, but still want a challenge and to learn new skills or to use your existingskills and experience in a new way?
The post holderwill workwithinourIntegratedContactCentres(ICC)basedacrossthe North West.AsaUECCyou will be responsible for theremoteassessment ofpatientswhilstensuringthe delivery of excellent patient care through the continuousachievement of high clinical standards.Further development will be offered once you
have completed your initial training followedby a period ofskillconsolidation.
Once this period ofconsolidation is complete, the post holder willberequiredtodevelop additional skills to meet the needs of the service. These additional skills willinclude providing clinical advice to both clinical andnon-clinicalcolleagues,supporting staff whoare returning to practice or are new and require mentorship aswell as otherspecialist skills such as managing the clinical queue andreferring callsonto partner organisations who provide Clinical Assessment Services on behalf ofNWAS.It is a requirement of the role that these additional skills are completedin a
timely manner to ensure thatpatientsgetaccess tothe right care, at the right time,in the right place; every time.
Please note that no homeworking opportunities are currently available, and all posts will be based at one of our contact centres located throughout the North West.
Urgent & Emergency Care Clinician
What we are looking for:
•Post registration clinical experience in a face to face,primary or acute caresetting, emergency department or pre-hospital role.
•Excellent leadership and mentoring skills to support staff.
•Resilient, highly motivated and passionate about deliveringoutstanding
patient care.
•An ability to adapt to a new and challenging setting
.•Basic computer skills.
What we offer in return:
•Part time and full time opportunities are available.
•Basic salary of£35,392-£42,618(pro ratafor part time staff)plusA4Cshiftenhancements.
•Access to paid CPD time
•Access to numerous staff benefits such as salary sacrifice schemes,physiotherapy and other welfarebenefits.
•Opportunitiesto developknowledgeand skillsto support careerprogression.
Remote triage within ICC’s is delivered ona 24/7 basis, withpost holders beingexpected to work a variety of shiftswhich may include full night shifts, BankHolidays,and other Public Holidays. A variety of shift lengthsare profiled across the ICC’s withthese ranging from 7.5 hours to 11.5 hours.
Shortlisted candidates willbe invited to complete a simulated telephone assessmentwhich will take place over TeamsW/C9thSeptember.
Successful candidatesfrom the first stagewill then be invited to aF2F interviewduringW/C 16thSeptember.
Previous applicants need not apply.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
North West Ambulance Service Clinician: “We offer a unique environment to expandyourskills into other areas of clinical expertise where you are exposed to a range ofdiverse patients who call 111 for clinical advice. Where else would that happen? Beingpart of the NWAS family and NHS 111 service enhances your skills and developmentand makes a real difference to patients.”
North West Ambulance Service Clinician: I initially was looking for a change ofenvironment, when I first applied. Once I got into the job role I found that it gave me abetter work/home life balance. The job gave me the opportunity to expand on myclinical knowledge and experience, and I feltI have become a better clinician, andbroadened my knowledge again. It has allowed me to put my focus back on the patientand prioritise their needs above anything else. From a nurse's perspective it's a verywelcome change of pace, and a highly supportive working environment, and you can
drink your brew whilst its hot!
Please ensure you read the full Job Description and Person Specificationanddemonstrate how your knowledge and experience meets the criteria containedwithin those documents in your supporting statement.
For further information, please contactPhil Cuthell - Phil.cuthell@nwas.nhs.uk
Training for this role is on a full-time basis and lasts between 5 and 10 weeks, depending on the triage tool that staff are being trained to use. The classroom element of the training is Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00, with mentorship taking place working shifts with experienced staff taking live calls. Candidates must ensure that they are able to commit to this training IN FULL, as no annual leave can be taken whilst in training.
Training courses are currently planned throughout 2024 at venues across the North West. Specific dates will be discussed with successful candidates once any offer of employment is made.
A support session has been planned for anyone who would like to obtain further information about the role or ask any questions prior to applying. There is no need to pre book onto the session, please just click on the link below to join and a member of the team will admin you to the meeting.
4th September 18:30
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This advert closes on Sunday 8 Sep 2024