Senior Clinical Advisor

Athona Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Clinical Advisor to join their team in delivering urgent care across London. This pivotal role involves assessing health and clinical needs, providing medication advice, and utilizing decision-supported software in a dynamic healthcare environment. With ongoing bookings and flexible working hours, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care while collaborating with a range of healthcare professionals. Join a trusted partner in the NHS and benefit from competitive pay rates, dedicated support, and exclusive access to NHS roles. If you are passionate about delivering quality care, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Industry-leading revalidation support

Competitive pay rates

Flexible working opportunities

Exclusive access to NHS roles

Dedicated consultant support

Generous referral scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of one year’s clinical experience in a primary or urgent care setting.
• Registration with a relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, medication advice, and health information in a multi-disciplinary hub.
• Support urgent and emergency services, contributing to clinical governance.

Skills

Clinical Judgment

Assessment Skills

Medication Advice

Health Information Provision

NHS Pathways Familiarity

Education

Registration with NMC/HCPC

Tools

Decision-Supported Software

DBS Check

Job description

The London Ambulance Service has selected Athona as a preferred supplier for their Immediate and Urgent Care services. We are working closely with this historic organisation to support them in delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care across two sites in London – Barking and Croydon.

Job Title: Senior Clinical Advisor
Specialty: Integrated Urgent Care
Band: 6
Location: London
Salary: £21.81 – £33.43 per hour

Role:
Are you an experienced Senior Clinical Advisor looking to play a pivotal role in delivering safe, efficient, and digitally enabled urgent care across London? We are working as part of an exclusive partnership with the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, acting as a trusted staffing provider and giving our candidates priority access to new and ongoing locum roles within the Integrated Urgent Care service.

This locum position is based in a multi-disciplinary Integrated Urgent Care Hub, delivering telephone-based assessments of health and clinical needs. This post is due to start ASAP and is offering ongoing bookings, allowing you to have flexibility around working hours. As the service offers 24-hour coverage, these will include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays as required.

Scope and Impact:
As part of the Integrated Urgent Care service, you will provide assessment, medication advice, and health information supported by decision-supported software. This requires generalist and specialist skills to assess and deliver care to patients across all age groups in an e-health environment. In addition, you will support colleagues across urgent and emergency services including paramedics, community nurses, and home care teams. You’ll also contribute to clinical governance, digital triage processes, and the professional development of others, helping to shape urgent care delivery across the wider healthcare system.

Requirements:

To be considered, you must have:

• Registration with a relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC)
• A minimum of one year’s clinical experience in a primary, urgent, emergency, or ambulance setting
• Ability to assess clinical and health needs utilizing professional clinical judgment
• Provide assessment, medication advice, and health information supporting individuals to access the appropriate level of care, including advice to manage their symptoms at home.
• Familiarity with NHS Pathways systems
• Enhanced DBS
• The right to work in the UK

Why work with Athona?
We’re a trusted partner for locum professionals across the NHS, offering more than just placements. With over 20 years of experience, we provide meaningful opportunities, ongoing support, and expert guidance throughout your career.

What We Offer:
• Industry-leading in-house revalidation and appraisal support
• Competitive pay rates
• Flexible working opportunities
• Exclusive access to NHS roles through our preferred supplier status
• A dedicated consultant who understands your career goals
• Generous referral scheme

Apply Today
If this sounds like the right role for you, apply now and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss further.