Job Description
NHS 111 Health Advisor - Bristol | Part-Time Weekend Hours Available | Enhanced Rates.
Ever wanted to play your part in an exciting service that really makes a difference to everyone’s lives? As a key member of our 111 team in Bristol you’ll be doing just that.
This is your chance to train to be a Health Advisor in our brand NEW and modern 111 call centre, handling calls from members of the public. You’ll learn how to use a state-of-the-art triage tool called NHS Pathways to assess patients over the phone and direct them to the most appropriate care. Although these are not emergency calls, you’ll also need to be prepared to deal with emotional, distressing or life-threatening scenarios and to arrange for 999 services if required.
We offer enhanced pay rates for weekends, at the moment we can only offer 24 hours per week to cover our core shifts over the weekend, mornings and evenings - to assist patients when they most need us.
The extensive training equips you with valuable skills and includes assessments. You can choose from two training options: full-time Monday-Friday (9am-5pm) for 6 weeks; or part-time Tues, Weds, Thurs (6pm-9:30pm) and Sat-Sun (9am-5pm) for 8 weeks. You must attend every training day. Followed by a further eight weeks’ support before you are sign...