NHS 111 Health Advisor / Call Handler - Norwich - Open Days Available

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

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Job summary

Could you save lives with your voice?

Are you passionate about people and have a caring nature? We are looking for patient focused individuals interested in a career as an NHS 111 Health Advisor. The ideal candidate will be calm, professional, and empathetic. Our Health Advisors deal with a variety of calls that range from minor illnesses to life threatening situations every day. If you are looking for a challenging role and want to be a part of a dynamic and supportive team, we would love to hear from you!

As a Health Advisor at IC24, when our patients dial 111 you will be the first point of contact and the voice at the end of the line. Itll be up to you to deliver sometimes life-changing advice, triaging a wide range of calls and providing safe, effective assessments and non-clinical advice using the NHS Pathways System.

Emotional resilience is an essential skill to have, you will need to think fast but clearly whilst still typing detailed notes on the system. A call could come through for something as simple as a prescription request, but once that call finishes you may automatically get another call through from someone who is distressed and wanting to take their own life. Do you have the resilience to overcome difficult situations such as these?

A fresh start, high-quality onboarding and a robust training programme are on offer, and we proactively encourage and support our Advisors to quickly progress through the ranks as a Coach, Service Manager or Team Manager.

Main duties of the job

Who are we?

We are Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the leading not for profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient focused primary care services. IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services. IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including GP led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care support services.

LocationNorwich, office based

Hours Available Full and part time hours available: our available rotas cover Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 08:00-20:00

We are confident we can find a rota that works for you but please note that we are predominantly an out of hours service, so we require a minimum number of shifts to be undertaken during the hours of 08:00-20:00 Fridays to Sundays each week.

Additional hours may be available in times of peak demand.

Training

We have evening & weekend, and weekday courses with a variety of dates available.

For more information on what its like to be a Health Advisor from our current team you can watch our video here:https://vimeo.com/912619433/6e890a29f5

About us

We will also be holding open evenings in our contact centres for you to get to know more about the role from our colleagues and see what its like to work for IC24.

Norwich Care Coordination Centre open evening: Thursday 7thof March 6pm-8pm

If you'd like to find out more about what it takes to join our team, or to register your interest for one of our open days, then please email georgia.harris@ic24.nhs.uk.

Whats in it for you:

  • Salaries start from £22,426 per annum for daytime rotas, pro rata
  • Enhancements are paid between 20:00 and 06:00 hours and for all hours on weekends, with further enhancements on bank holidays
  • Additional annual leave above statutory minimum based on service
  • Fully Paid training
  • Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Free 24/7 independent counselling service
  • Learning and development opportunities

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and two references.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all people and we particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, applicants with a disability and those from other under-represented groups.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team on careers@ic24.nhs.uk

Date posted

29 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,426 to £24,675 a year dependent on hours worked

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0214-24-0066

Job locations

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Broadland Business Park

Norwich

NR7 0WF


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will manage calls from patients and healthcare professionals with urgent and non-urgent healthcare needs, using the Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) appropriately to direct the patient to the service suitable for their needs.

Your ability to deal with a range of different situations calmly and professionally is key to our ability to delivery outstanding patient care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will manage calls from patients and healthcare professionals with urgent and non-urgent healthcare needs, using the Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) appropriately to direct the patient to the service suitable for their needs.

Your ability to deal with a range of different situations calmly and professionally is key to our ability to delivery outstanding patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Educated to GCSE or Functional Skills level and possesses a fundamental level of Maths, English and ICT skills.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using a computer.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working and communicating with the public.
  • Previous experience working in a team or with stakeholders across a range of settings.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Educated to GCSE or Functional Skills level and possesses a fundamental level of Maths, English and ICT skills.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using a computer.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working and communicating with the public.
  • Previous experience working in a team or with stakeholders across a range of settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Address

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Broadland Business Park

Norwich

NR7 0WF


Employer's website

https://careers.ic24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Address

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Broadland Business Park

Norwich

NR7 0WF


Employer's website

https://careers.ic24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

IC24 Recruitment Team

careers@ic24.nhs.uk

Date posted

29 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,426 to £24,675 a year dependent on hours worked

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0214-24-0066

Job locations

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Broadland Business Park

Norwich

NR7 0WF


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