Clinical Advisor

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Kemp Town Estate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Advisor to deliver outstanding patient care while utilizing NHS Pathways systems. The role requires a UK registered nurse or paramedic with experience in adult care and strong clinical decision-making skills. The position offers competitive pay at £24.47 to £27.83 per hour, with additional enhancements for specific shifts. Benefits include annual leave, a pension scheme, and an employee assistance programme.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail discounts

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration training/consolidation and experience.
• Strong understanding of patient management in primary or secondary care.
• UK registered nurse (NMC) or paramedic (HCPC) with appropriate registration.

Responsibilities

• Speak with patients and provide telephone triage using the NHS Pathways system.
• Use clinical knowledge to make decisions on the most appropriate action.
• Respond to a wide range of calls (111) with team support.

Skills

Post-registration training/consolidation

2 years’ experience in adult acute or primary/community care

Understanding of patient management

Triage/telephone advice experience

Clinical decision-making capabilities

Experience of working independently

Excellent listening and communication skills

Good IT and keyboard skills

UK registered nurse or paramedic

Job description

Training

You’ll be trained on NHS Pathways Systems, a recognisable licence that you’ll receive upon completion of training. Our two training options are:

• Full‑time: Monday‑Friday 9:30am‑5pm for 4 weeks
• Part‑time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6pm‑9.30pm and Saturday‑Sunday 9:30am‑5pm for 6 weeks

You must be able to attend every training day. This is followed by a further eight weeks of support before you can be signed off to work on your own.

What We’ll Look For

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Significant post‑registration training/consolidation and experience
• 2 years’ experience in adult acute or primary/community care
• Strong understanding of patient management in primary or secondary care
• Triage/telephone advice experience
• Clinical decision‑making capabilities, ability to demonstrate critical thinking
• Experience of working independently
• Post‑registration acute primary care experience
• Excellent listening and communication skills, with good IT and keyboard skills
• UK registered nurse (NMC) or paramedic (HCPC) with appropriate registration

What You’ll Be Doing

Typical day activities include:

• Speak with patients and provide them with telephone triage using the NHS Pathways system
• Use your clinical knowledge to make decisions on the most appropriate action to take and give home‑care advice to callers
• Respond to a wide range of calls (111) with the support of software systems and your team
• Work set shift patterns with guaranteed regular breaks
• Benefit from coaching, mentoring and development plans to support your career

About The Role

This position does not offer any home working. Here at Practice Plus Group we have an excellent opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Advisor and build on your nursing or paramedic experience while continuing to deliver outstanding patient care – without the physical demand of acute work. The role is comparable to band 7 or 8a. Typical earnings are £51,400‑£56,140 for a 37.5‑hour full‑time equivalent.

You will receive:

• Pay: £24.47 per hour (7am‑11pm) and £27.83 per hour (11pm‑7am) with further pay enhancements of £30.60 per hour when working Friday 18:00 to Monday 7:00am.
• Any training hours will be paid at £24.47 per hour
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service up to 28 days per year plus bank holidays
• Guaranteed regular breaks
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Retail discounts
• Employee assistance programme for you and your family

Benefits

Practice Plus Group benefits include a company pension scheme, life assurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, retail discounts, and an employee assistance programme for you and your family.

Contact

If you’d like to learn more about this role, or have any questions, please contact Valentin at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity

Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.