Csd clinician nurse / paramedic

Main area Operations Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Employer South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St James or Trust HQ Town Bristol or Exeter Salary £39,959 - £48,117 plus unsocial enhancements* Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2026 23:59

Band 6

Job overview

Are you an experienced Nurse / Paramedic looking to expand your clinical knowledge and skill‑set within the Emergency Services environment?

We are currently recruiting Nurses / Paramedics with emergency or primary care triage experience to join our multi-disciplinary clinical team within the Emergency Operations Centres (EOC).

We will be recruiting to a variety of rotas. Colleagues will be required to work a full range of shifts, including night shifts.

Our Emergency Operations Centres are made up of the following staff groups:

• Emergency Medical Dispatchers (999 Call Takers)
• Dispatchers

Who all work collaboratively to ensure our patients receive the most appropriate medical intervention, guidance and support at their time of need.

The EOC Clinical Team is a multi-disciplinary team made up of:

• Nurses
• Paramedics
• Doctors
• ACPs

Applicants must have previous experience making autonomous clinical triage decisions in a rapid assessment setting. Paramedics applying must be fully signed off at Band 6 before applying.

This role requires you to be able to work 12 hour days and nights and at the moment we only have relief rota' which require you to work 3 or 4 weekends if required.

Main duties of the job

What is an EOC Triage Clinician?

An EOC Triage Clinician provides a robust remote clinical assessment and triage of all patients and service users who contact 999. Alongside this, our clinicians work with Emergency Medical Dispatchers and Dispatch colleagues to provide acute medical advice and guidance to ensure every patient is getting the right care at the right time.

Supported by highly experienced Clinical Team Leaders and Senior Clinicians who provide guidance and support when needed.

Benefits

• Standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Professional
• Qualification or appropriate experience in basic computer literacy, including data input
• Portfolio of current, relevant practice
• Remote Decision Making module or equivalent
• Experience in dealing with a range of age and social groups
• Experience as a healthcare professional
• Understanding of the wider health care community within the context of remote care
• Experience in assessing and triaging a variety of presentations in emergency or primary care setting
• Previous experience with telephone triage
• Previous experience working in different healthcare settings

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.