999 Clinical Advisor - Nights only - Full & Part time Otterbourne

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Otterbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 999 – Clinical Advisors (Paramedics and Nurses) to join the Integrated Contact Centre. You will monitor live 999 calls, provide clinical oversight, and make real-time assessments to guide patient care within the NHS framework.

This role emphasizes autonomous telephone triage, decision-support use, and collaboration with Emergency Operations Centres to maintain high standards of care and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Experienced and compassionate paramedics or nurses sought for 999 clinical advisor role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor live 999 calls handled by Emergency Call Takers (ECTs).
• Provide clinical oversight to ensure safe and appropriate patient outcomes.
• Make real-time, dynamic clinical assessments using evidence-based decision-making.
• Provide evidence-based clinical advice and support onward referral within the NHS.
• Communicate clinical information effectively with healthcare partners to ensure seamless care.
• Contribute to achieving national ambulance standards and local performance targets.
• Participate in team meetings and monthly call audits to maintain performance.

Job description

Make a Difference When It Matters Most

Every day, thousands of people contact our NHS 999 service in moments of urgent need. Behind every call, skilled clinicians are making critical decisions - ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Make a Difference When It Matters Most

Every day, thousands of people contact our NHS 999 service in moments of urgent need. Behind every call, skilled clinicians are making critical decisions - ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

We’re looking for experienced and compassionate Paramedics and Nurses to join our clinical team within the Integrated Contact Centre (ICC) as 999 – Clinical Advisors. This is a unique opportunity to play a vital role at the heart of urgent and emergency care.

As Part Of a Dynamic Multidisciplinary Team, You Will

• Monitor live 999 calls handled by Emergency Call Takers (ECTs)
• Provide clinical oversight to ensure safe and appropriate patient outcomes
• Use your expertise to make real-time, dynamic clinical assessments
• Apply evidence-based decision-making supported by advanced clinical software

This role offers a rare chance to use your clinical judgement in a fast-paced environment where your decisions directly impact patient safety and the effective flow of urgent care services across the NHS.

If you’re looking for a role where your experience truly makes an impact—this is it.

Please note that courses are scheduled to run monthly from October 2026.

• Work within a team as an autonomous practitioner, providing high‑quality clinical telephone triage using decision‑support systems
• Assess incoming symptom‑based calls and determine urgency and priority.
• Provide evidence‑based clinical advice and support onward referral within the NHS.
• Communicate clinical information verbally and via technical links effectively with healthcare partners to ensure seamless care.
• Contribute to achieving national ambulance standards and local performance targets.
• Participate in team meetings and work with managers to maintain strong performance.
• Engage in monthly call audits and ongoing self‑reflection.

At South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), every role contributes to helping people when they need us most. Whether delivering frontline care, supporting our Emergency Operations Centres, or working in corporate and support services, your work makes a meaningful difference every day.

Our values of Caring, Professional and Honest guide everything we do. We care for our patients, communities and each other, act professionally with pride and a commitment to excellence, and work honestly, building trust through openness, integrity and respect.

We offer a range of learning and development opportunities, wellbeing support, flexible working where service needs allow, membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, and a variety of staff benefits. We also work in partnership with our recognised trade unions, Unison, Unite GMB and RCN, which provide members with workplace support, representation and advice.

SCAS is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong, are valued for who they are, and have opportunities to grow and succeed.

Join SCAS and help us deliver exceptional care when it matters most.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: EOC Recruitment Job title: Recruitment Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01869 365000