Senior Clinical Advisor
The closing date is 31 March 2026.
Vacancies across the Trust area: Newburn, Hebburn and Wynyard.
Are you considering your next step in your clinical career and want to work in a supportive environment? Use your skills and experience to serve and protect the people in your area. Come and join the team.
We are looking for experienced clinicians to work full or part-time within our Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Assessment Service to assess and deliver care to patients across all age‑groups, including some with complex needs. You will provide assessment, medication advice and health information, supporting individuals to access the appropriate level of care and providing advice to manage symptoms at home.
Main duties of the job
Senior Clinical Advisors work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing high‑quality, evidence‑based healthcare to the immediate needs of the patient. You will use professional clinical judgement, supported by NHS Pathways and other suitable clinical decision‑support systems across 111 and 999, to conduct telephone assessments of health and clinical needs.
Responsibilities also include:
* Assessing and delivering care to patients across all age‑groups, including generalist and specialist skills.
* Providing assessment, medication advice and health information and facilitating appropriate care pathways.
* Supervising, teaching, preceptorship, coaching and mentoring other staff, students or health advisors.
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees over 3,230 square miles. We provide much more than ambulance transport – from advanced treatment on scene to a dedicated clinical assessment service that directs patients to the most appropriate care from the outset. Our dedicated branch, HART, deals with emergencies such as explosions or terrorist attacks.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and strive for a workforce that reflects our community. We are an ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of the Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network, and we achieve across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for the full responsibilities of the Senior Clinical Advisor role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered with the appropriate regulatory body, e.g. a Registered General Nurse or Paramedic
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Supervision/mentoring or leadership/management training or qualification
Experience
* Substantial clinical experience in a range of settings; experience working in a multi‑professional/multi‑agency environment
* Previous experience supporting or managing change
* Previous experience working within IUC/NHS 111 as clinical or health advisor (or demonstrating high skill in remote patient assessment); experience of coaching and mentoring others
Training
* Willing and able to participate in CDSS training if required; commitment to CPD and lifelong learning
* Knowledge of the client group and evidence of related training; previous competency‑based training in relevant field; IT experience with word processing, spreadsheets and other packages
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum.
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