111 Senior Clinical Advisor (Integrated Urgent Care)

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Newton Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working including part-time

27 days annual leave

Contributory Pension

Car lease and salary sacrifice

Employee assistance and counselling

Research participation and career dev

Staff networks

Job summary

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Advisor (Band 6) for Integrated Urgent Care. The role involves clinical triage, decision-making and remote assessment from Wakefield and Rotherham call centres, with training and progression to a permanent contract after a training period.

Candidates must be NMC RN1/RNA, RN3/RMH, RN5/RNLD, RN8/RNC or HCPC-registered Paramedics, with CPD and extensive post-qualification experience. Flexible rotas and a pro-rata salary apply.

Qualifications

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Substantial clinical experience in a range of settings
• Post-qualification practice across a range of clinical settings

Responsibilities

• Assess health and clinical needs using evidence-based practice and decision support.
• Provide high level remote clinical triage and assessment.
• Signpost to appropriate services including ambulance dispatch.
• Work across Rotherham and Wakefield call centres with flexible rotas.

Skills

Effective communicator

Prioritisation

Basic computer skills

Education

Registered Midwife or Nurse (RN1/RNA, RN3/RMH, RN5/RNLD, RN8/RNC) or Registered Paramedic (HCPC)

Job description

111 Senior Clinical Advisor (Integrated Urgent Care)

Band 6

Main area Senior Clinical Advisor Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Fixed Term during training Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (full and part time rotas available) Job ref 174-IUCSCA-161026

Site Yorkshire Ambulance Service Town wakefield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 25/11/2026

Job overview

We are recruiting for our Rotherham and Wakefield call centres, with start dates available from April 2027 onwards.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is now recruiting for Senior Clinical Advisors.

Our NHS 111 (Integrated Urgent care) call centres are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and motivated clinicians to join our growing team of healthcare professionals.

We are currently only recruiting clinicians who are NMC RN1 and HCPC Paramedic registered. We do not accept NMC PRN Pin as it does notfulfillthe essential criteria for the role.

We have vacancies at our Rotherham and Wakefield call centre with a range of rota’s we can discuss with you.

The Senior Clinical Advisor is responsible forthe assessment of health and clinical needs, utilisingevidence basedpractice,professional clinical judgement, supported by decision support software, to achieveappropriate safeclinical outcomes for our patients.

Our multi-disciplinary team of staff provide a high level of clinical care to patients across the Yorkshire and Humber region, using telephone communication systems. Our clinical staff are highly skilled in the field of remote clinical triage and assessment, supported by computer-based decision-supporting tools.

Training

You will commence your role on a training contract until successful completion of your training, following this you will then be moved onto a permanent contract. Training will be 7 weeks full time.

We do not have any homeworking opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, we offer a high standard and professional service to our patients, supporting them by providing high level, evidence-based care, where necessary signposting to the most appropriate service or care provider including, ambulance dispatch and the wider community based services.

As part of working within the IUC team, you will be offered training and support into the field of remote clinical triage and assessment, with opportunity to progress and develop professionally through a verity of CPD opportunities. Telephone triage will support your on-going accreditation.

All time on Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am – time plus 30%

All time on Sunday and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) – time plus 60%

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.

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 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

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Assessment and Interview Information

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend an in-person assessment at Wakefield HQ on the 25th/27th November 2026. Candidates will be required to pass both a telephone triage assessment and a short clinical-based assessment.

If successful at the assessment stage, you will then be invited back to an in-person interview also at Wakefield HQ, on the 2nd/3rd December 2026.

Please note: If you are unable to attend offered interview dates, please apply in the next recruitment round, as alternative interview dates or remote interviews cannot be accommodated.

If you have previously applied and were unsuccessful at the assessment or interview stage you must waitthree monthsbefore reapplying. Any applications submitted within three months of an unsuccessful outcome will beautomatically withdrawn. Interview shortlisting is based on the same criteria used in the previous recruitment cycle. We therefore strongly recommend allowing a minimum of three months to further develop your skills and experience to improve your chances of success in future recruitment rounds.

Person specification

Qualifications / Knowledge.

• Registered Midwife or Nurse (Adult RN1 RNA, Mental Health RN3 RNMH, Learning Disabilities RN5 RNLD, Children RN8 RNC) or Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Substantial clinical experience in a range of settings. In-depth knowledge of a specialist clinical area
• Evidence of consolidating post qualification practice, preferably across a range of clinical settings

Skills and Competencies

• Effective communicator (both verbal and written)
• Ability to prioritise tasks and to manage conflicting demands on time and resources, to deliver objectives within strict deadlines.
• Competent and confident in basic computer skills

Experience

• Mentorship and clinical supervision experience
• Experience of remote clinical triage and assessment.

Personal/Other

• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of individuals and groups . Ability to make rapid clinical decisions based on patient care needs.

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 fair 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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.