DHU Healthcare

NHS 111 Health Advisor (Oldbury)

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Job summary

DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111.

We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day across a wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire a population totalling around ten million.

A socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people.

We Value our Health Advisors and as a thank you for joining our DHU work family, we are offering you a Welcome Award of up to £2200!*

Main duties of the job

We are looking for professional, resilient individuals who want to make a difference!

Using the NHS 111 Pathways system, you will be dealing with a wide variety of calls from ordering a repeat prescription to escalating calls to a Clinical Advisor or in more serious cases you will dispatch an ambulance.

This opportunity is a challenging, fast paced role that requires great attention to detail, empathy and a calm systematic approach. You will be passionate about providing safe and effective care for our patients and Healthcare professionals.

If you have excellent customer service skills, with a passion for delivering expert patient care we would like to hear from you!

About us

At DHU we offer a professional working environment where you can expect continuous support to progress into a number of roles within the NHS 111 service, giving you long term job security and the opportunity for career development and personal development!

Details

Date posted

27 January 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.19 to £12.69 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M0051-HA-OLD-29

Job locations

Birchfield House

Joseph Street

Oldbury

B692AQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS 111 Health Advisor (Call Handler)

Company:DHU Healthcare

Location:West Midlands (Oldbury)

Contract: Full-Time / Part-Time

DHU Healthcare is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a brand new NHS 111 Contract in the West Midlands; this is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award winning team!

Person Specification

  • Previous experience within Customer Service
  • Possess excellent communication skills and telephone manner
  • Work quickly and accurately under pressure
  • Demonstrate a caring and professional attitude at all times
  • Be motivated, passionate, positive, resilient and determined to provide the best care
  • Excellent attention to detail

Additional Info:

  • We offer a variety of shift patterns including 4 days on and 4 days off, Weekends only & many more ranging from 15 to 37.5 hours per week.
  • We provide a comprehensive 6 weeks Pathways training course for all our Health Advisors.
  • Pay Rates: £10.90 - £13.40

Benefits Package:

  • NHS pension scheme
  • NHS continuous service recognition (for holiday and sickness entitlements)
  • Westfield Health Membership (direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy care)
  • Opportunities for on-going professional development
  • Smart Casual Work Attire
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Free parking!
  • Reflective Supervision for all Staff members
  • Over Time Available

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS 111 Health Advisor (Call Handler)

Company:DHU Healthcare

Location:West Midlands (Oldbury)

Contract: Full-Time / Part-Time

DHU Healthcare is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a brand new NHS 111 Contract in the West Midlands; this is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award winning team!

Person Specification

  • Previous experience within Customer Service
  • Possess excellent communication skills and telephone manner
  • Work quickly and accurately under pressure
  • Demonstrate a caring and professional attitude at all times
  • Be motivated, passionate, positive, resilient and determined to provide the best care
  • Excellent attention to detail

Additional Info:

  • We offer a variety of shift patterns including 4 days on and 4 days off, Weekends only & many more ranging from 15 to 37.5 hours per week.
  • We provide a comprehensive 6 weeks Pathways training course for all our Health Advisors.
  • Pay Rates: £10.90 - £13.40

Benefits Package:

  • NHS pension scheme
  • NHS continuous service recognition (for holiday and sickness entitlements)
  • Westfield Health Membership (direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy care)
  • Opportunities for on-going professional development
  • Smart Casual Work Attire
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Free parking!
  • Reflective Supervision for all Staff members
  • Over Time Available

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 1 + Years of customer Service Experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 1 + Years of customer Service Experience

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

DHU Healthcare

Address

Birchfield House

Joseph Street

Oldbury

B692AQ


Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

DHU Healthcare

Address

Birchfield House

Joseph Street

Oldbury

B692AQ


Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Officer

Victoria Palin

111recruitmentgroup@dhuhealthcare.nhs.uk

03001000410

Details

Date posted

27 January 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.19 to £12.69 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M0051-HA-OLD-29

Job locations

Birchfield House

Joseph Street

Oldbury

B692AQ


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