EOC Clinical Advisor (Validator)

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working requests encouraged

Initial 3-week training period

Job summary

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is recruiting Clinical Advisor EOC (Validators) to work across Bedford, Chelmsford or Norwich. The role requires Paramedics or Nurses (adult nursing qualifications) with valid registrations.

Roles are offered full or part-time, with a minimum of 18.75 hours weekly and an initial ~3-week training period. Office-based at one of the Control Rooms; no remote work is available.

Qualifications

• Must be a Paramedic or Nurse with adult nursing qualifications
• Must hold an NMC nursing registration OR HCPC registered paramedic
• Minimum 18.75 hours per week
• Initial training period of ~3 weeks on a full-time basis
• Clinicians must be able to work at Norwich, Bedford or Chelmsford Control Rooms
• No agile or remote working currently

Responsibilities

• Intercept lower acuity and clinically appropriate 999 calls
• Provide advice and arrange safe and appropriate care pathways
• Contribute to the evolution of a Regional CAS with multi-disciplinary approach
• Support routine triage of non-emergency 999 calls

Skills

Paramedics

Nurses

Education

NMC nursing registration

HCPC registered paramedic

Job description

The Trust is looking for Clinical Advisor EOC (Validators) to work in the Clinical Assessment Service in the Emergency Operations Centres in Bedford, Chelmsford or Norwich.
We are looking for Paramedics and Nurses (Nurses must have adult nursing qualifications).
We are looking for full or part time permanent staff ideally to work on our core Rotas. We require a minimum of 18.75hrs per week.
There is an initial training period of approximately 3 weeks, which must be completed on a full-time basis.
Clinicians must be able to work at either our Norwich, Bedford or Chelmsford Control Rooms. We cannot currently support agile or remote working for this role.
Candidates who have applied within the last six months and were not successful should not reapply for this position.
This role intercepts lower acuity and clinically appropriate 999 calls, providing advice and arrange for safe and appropriate care pathways for these patients. The over-riding aim is to appropriately and safely reduce 999 ambulance demand and A&E admissions. The candidate will be an integral part of the evolution and establishment of a Regional CAS that will develop a multi-disciplinary approach to 999 call interception as well as routine triage of non-emergency 999 calls. The successful applicant must hold an NMC nursing registration OR HCPC registered paramedic.
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Rampley Job title: EOC Workforce Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07751730169