Integrated Care Clinician (Paramedic) - Cardiff

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust in Wales is seeking a Band 6 Triage and Assessment Paramedic to join Integrated Care. You will use your clinical assessment skills to advise a broad spectrum of callers and make autonomous decisions within agreed guidelines.

You will work in a remote clinical decision‑making environment, collaborating with urgent care GPs, pharmacists and mental health practitioners to deliver high‑quality care across Wales, including out‑of‑hours support and 24/7

Job description

They will advise the most appropriate intervention to meet the needs of the patient using best clinical practice, adhering to Trust Policy, protocols and guidelines. Will work in an autonomous capacity, assessing and advising callers within agreed guidelines. Are you ready for a new direction in your career with new exciting challenges? Integrated Care is the service that gives the people of Wales access to Urgent out of hours care, 24‑hour health information with sign posting and access to urgent dental services. Are you looking for a different way to make the most of your Paramedicine experience? If so, we have roles for amazing people like you! We at Integrated Care recognise that the ongoing pressures in many patient facing roles are leading Paramedics to feel undervalued and over worked This is an opportunity to deliver outstanding patient care without the physical strains of hands‑on care, in a non‑patient facing setting, which allows you to focus on prudent health for your patients., Integrated Care is at the forefront of an improving urgent and emergency care offering for the people of Wales both online and over the phone. At Integrated Care we employ a wide range of colleagues, from Call Handlers to Nurses, Paramedics, and data analysts, working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team alongside GPs, Pharmacists and Mental Health Practitioners. This is a dynamic role in which you'll draw upon your clinical assessment skills to help and advise a broad spectrum of patients, from minor ailments and injuries to complex and urgent conditions as well as to hone your skills in a remote clinical decision‑making environment. As a Band 6 Triage and Assessment Paramedic, you'll have the autonomy to make decisions but be supported by our experienced team of senior clinicians, practice coaches and multi‑disciplinary colleagues. Our highly trained teams work closely with urgent care GP's and pharmacists in looking after Wales Urgent care needs. Working for Integrated Care will mean you make a real difference to people's lives and health as we engage with thousands of patients each week.

The benefits of working for Integrated Care:

• A range of supportive work-life balance policies
• A comprehensive CPD programme
• A range of health and wellbeing support services
• Where you will learn remote clinical decision‑making skills, #RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world‑class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under‑represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.