111 Health Advisor - Rotherham

Yorkshire Ambulance Service; Wath upon Dearne; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

27 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Car lease and salary sacrifice schemes

Employee assistance and counselling

Opportunities for research and career‑

Development and staff networks

Zusammenfassung

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is recruiting for 111/Integrated Urgent Care Health Advisors. The role starts on a fixed-term training contract of nine weeks, with a pathway to a permanent Band 3 position after successful completion. Salary ranges £25,760–£27,476 pro rata for part-time roles, with enhanced payments for unsocial hours.

Training includes comprehensive paid sessions. There are full and part-time rotas, with benefits and NHS pension.

Qualifikationen

• GCSEs including English (or NHS Pathways training) and/or relevant customer service experience.
• IT literate with ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage distressing information on calls.

Aufgaben

• Assess and negotiate to ensure the best patient care and outcome.
• Handle 111 calls, providing care and reassurance to patients.
• Progression pathway: after training, move to higher band with added duties.

Kenntnisse

IT literate

Confidential information handling

Ability to work under pressure

Ausbildung

3 GCSEs including English

Jobbeschreibung

Main area Health Advisor Grade Band 3 Contract 9 weeks fixed-term training contract. Converting to permanent upon successful completion of training. Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Part time rotas also available 20, 24 & 30 hours.) Job ref 174-HAR-161026

Site Rotherham Town Wath Upon Dearne Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum pro rata* (plus unsocial payments) Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 14/11/2026

Job overview

IUC/111 Health Advisor Rotherham

Interviews will held at our Wakefield Call Centre.

If you are looking for a job that makes a difference to our patients, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

As a health advisor, you are the patients first point of contact, using your skills, alongside specialist computer software, to assess their symptoms and give them the help and reassurance they need.

We can offer a competitive base salary, starting at £25,760 rising to £27,476 after two years (per annum, pro rata for part time employees). In addition, the role attracts enhanced payments for unsocial hours worked in the evenings and weekends.

Due to scope of practice and regulatory obligations, individuals holding active NMC or GMC registration are not eligible for appointment to this role whilst maintaining that registration.

We are currently recruiting for both the Emergency Health Advisor (EHA) and Health Advisor (HA) roles. We appreciate that some candidates may be interested in both roles. However, to ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, we ask that you select the vacancy that best aligns with your interests and apply for that role only. If you are unsure which role is most suitable, please review the job descriptions carefully before submitting your application and helps us avoid duplicate applications.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to join one of Yorkshire's most successful 111/Integrated Urgent Care Providers (IUC). At Yorkshire Ambulance Service you will be part of a highly skilled and dynamic team based in the heart of Yorkshire and home to one of the UK’s most diverse communities.

We are committed to staff development, and you will be presented with the opportunities to train and develop across the IUC Service.

111 Health Advisors are highly trained to assess and negotiate to ensure the best patient care and outcome - no two calls will be the same. We work around the clock receiving 111 calls from patients who need our help. It is an incredibly rewarding role that allows you to really make a difference to our patients lives.

The role will be demanding, and this role may not be for everyone, you will be dealing with a wide variety of patients including some very emotional situations. Successful candidates are required to have the skills to deal with the variety of patient calls in a compassionate, professional way. You will also use your strong customer service skills to deal with complex and sensitive information to ensure the right level of care for our patients is sought

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.

• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can expect to get the best paid training and support as a part of the YAS family, access to development opportunities, competitive pay. NHS Pension and other NHS money saving benefits for example, access to discounts in over 200 stores, days outs and restaurants by signing up to a Blue Light card.

Our values: Kindness, Respect, Teamwork and Improvement.

NHS 111 Health Advisor for more information about working in this role.

After 18 months as a band 3 Health Advisor, you will automatically progress to a band 4 Enhanced Health Advisor, subject to meeting the required criteria. Additional duties within this role include, coaching lesser experienced staff and carrying out tasks to support Team Leaders in the call centres.

We can offer a range of full and part time rotas.

There is a requirement to work six out of eight public holidays (pro rata depending on rota) as well as three weekends out of five.

**PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING**

Assessment and Interview Information

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the process, you will first be required to complete an online assessment. If passed, you will then be invited to attend an interview at our Wakefield Headquarters on 14th November.

Training

You will receive comprehensive, paid training which will enable you to fully support our patients. The training is nine weeks full time.

You will commence your role on a training contract and upon successful completion of your training, you will be issued a permanent contract.

We reserve the right to close the advert early as we monitor the volume of applications

Person specification

Qualifications / Knowledge.

• Minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above or equivalent, including English (or have successfully completed NHS Pathways training and/or have considerable customer service skills and experience which they are able to demonstrate)
• IT literate
• Ability to deal with confidential/sensitive and distressing information
• Able to work under pressure

Experience

• Excellent telephone manner

As an employer, we value the contribution that every individual makes to the success of the organisation, and we are committed to the NHS People Plan’s and our own Trust’s shared priority of "Looking after our People" by supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees. This includes those who may face barriers and disadvantages when applying for a role, carrying out their role or progressing their career at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust due to a disability, impairment, long term health condition or neurodivergence. The Trust can provide various workplace adjustments which will support employees and candidates to overcome those barriers.

A s an applicant, it’s important that you have the time, resources and space to fully participate. We want to support you in showing your skills, values and competencies at every stage of the recruitment process. Please contact us via email [e-mail] if you need any further support or adjustments with your application.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.

As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the "Disability Confident Scheme".

Please note that the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro-rata basis if the vacancy is part-time. For zero-hours/bank worker positions, this is calculated on an hourly basis.

Please note that certain benefits may differ for zero hours (bank) workers, including annual leave entitlement which is calculated in line with Working Time Directive regulations.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £46.70 for an enhanced check and £25.70 for a standard check.

Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.

Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.