EOC Senior Clinical Advisor (999)

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Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

EOC Senior Clinical Advisor (999)

The closing date is 08 November 2026

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Job summary

Are you looking to join an ambitious, challenging team that shares your passion for high-quality patient care? Would you like to be part of the Remote Patient Care team delivering an invaluable service to patients across Yorkshire?

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is recruiting Senior Clinical Advisors for our Emergency Operations Centres (999) in Wakefield and York. With exciting developments planned over the next few years, we are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed individuals to support these changes.

Applicants must be NMC RN1 or HCPC Paramedic registered. We cannot accept an NMC PRN Pin as it does not meet the role's essential criteria.

This advert is open to internal and external applicants.

Internal paramedic applicants may work 100% as an EOC Senior Clinical Advisor or choose a rotational role of five weeks in their A&E operational role followed by five weeks in EOC. Your preference will be requested during the application process. This vacancy is for the Wakefield and York call centres only; Remote Hub vacancies will be advertised separately when available.

Training: You will begin on a training contract and move to a permanent contract after successfully completing training. Homeworking is not available.

Opportunities are available to work Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 22:00, alongside the usual 24/7 rota. If interested in the Monday-to-Friday option, this can be discussed if you are successful through the process.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Clinical Advisoris responsible forthe assessment of health and clinical needs,utilisingevidence-based practice, professional clinical judgement, supported by decision support software, to achieveappropriate safeclinical outcomes for our patients.

This requires generalist and specialist skills as a healthcareprofessional to assess and deliver care to patients.

Applicants should have experience in emergency care, assessment of high acuity symptoms, a broad knowledge ofconditionsand an understanding of red flag symptoms and consequence.

As a Senior Clinical Advisor, you will need to be able todemonstratethe following key skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Work with a variety of clinical specialists to ensure safe clinical processes for patients

• The ability to make quick safe clinical decisions under pressure and the ability to assess andidentifyred flag symptoms and conditions

• Undertake referrals to internal and external clinicians

You will providea medicalassessment, medication advice, healthinformationand implement care packages to a range of individuals, liaising with other agencies and healthcare providers, as necessary.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically coversnearly6,000square milesof varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas,coastlineand inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week,emergencyand healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits:

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (roledependant)

• 27 daysannual leave, increasing to 33 with service.

• Contributory Pension.

• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.

• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.

• Dedicated employeeassistanceand counsellingservice.

• Opportunities for research participation, careerprogressionand ongoing development.

• Well respected,committedand supported staff networks for our workforce.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

174-EOCSCA-161026

Job locations

Wakefield and York

Brindley Way, Wakefield & Shipton Rd, York

Wakefield & York

WF2 0XQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be successful in this role you should be a registered professional (for example, a registered Nurse or Paramedic) and have experience of undertaking clinical assessment within an acute or primary care setting.

For fulldetailsplease see the attached Job Description.

Please note: We do offer part time roles however the training and mentorship period is full time for7 weeks.

**PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING** Assessment and Interview Information If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend an in-person assessment on the 10th/11th November 2026at Wakefield HQ.Candidates will be required to pass both a telephone triage assessment and a short clinical-based assessment. If successful at the assessment stage, you will then be invited back to an in-person interview on either 2nd/3rd December2026, also at Wakefield HQ. Please note: If you are unable to attend on these dates, we kindly ask that you wait and apply in the next recruitment round, as alternative interview dates or remote interviews cannot be accommodated. If you have previously applied and were unsuccessful at the assessment or interview stage you must wait three months before reapplying. Any applications submitted within three months of an unsuccessful outcome will beautomatically withdrawn. Interview shortlisting is based on the same criteria used in the previous recruitment cycle. We therefore strongly recommend allowing a minimum of three months to further develop your skills and experience to improve your chances of success in future recruitment rounds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be successful in this role you should be a registered professional (for example, a registered Nurse or Paramedic) and have experience of undertaking clinical assessment within an acute or primary care setting.

For fulldetailsplease see the attached Job Description.

Please note: We do offer part time roles however the training and mentorship period is full time for7 weeks.

**PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING** Assessment and Interview Information If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend an in-person assessment on the 10th/11th November 2026at Wakefield HQ.Candidates will be required to pass both a telephone triage assessment and a short clinical-based assessment. If successful at the assessment stage, you will then be invited back to an in-person interview on either 2nd/3rd December2026, also at Wakefield HQ. Please note: If you are unable to attend on these dates, we kindly ask that you wait and apply in the next recruitment round, as alternative interview dates or remote interviews cannot be accommodated. If you have previously applied and were unsuccessful at the assessment or interview stage you must wait three months before reapplying. Any applications submitted within three months of an unsuccessful outcome will beautomatically withdrawn. Interview shortlisting is based on the same criteria used in the previous recruitment cycle. We therefore strongly recommend allowing a minimum of three months to further develop your skills and experience to improve your chances of success in future recruitment rounds.

Person Specification

Knowledge & education

Essential

• Registered Professional (RN1 or HPC or equivalent professional qualification) with current valid registration

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and competence in keyboard and IT skills to access databases and varying computer software programmes.
• Able to assess and manage clinical risk appropriately
• Advanced patient assessment skills including excellent record keeping skills

Desirable

• Understanding of audit, evaluation and clinical governance

Experience & work achievements

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in acute or primary care settings with experience of clinical assessment.

Desirable

• Experience of telephone triage
• Experience of undertaking a mentoring role

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Adaptability to changing and developing processes and procedures
• Must be able to deal with a demanding workload and be calm under pressure

Person Specification

Knowledge & education

Essential

• Registered Professional (RN1 or HPC or equivalent professional qualification) with current valid registration

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and competence in keyboard and IT skills to access databases and varying computer software programmes.
• Able to assess and manage clinical risk appropriately
• Advanced patient assessment skills including excellent record keeping skills

Desirable

• Understanding of audit, evaluation and clinical governance

Experience & work achievements

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in acute or primary care settings with experience of clinical assessment.

Desirable

• Experience of telephone triage
• Experience of undertaking a mentoring role

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Adaptability to changing and developing processes and procedures
• Must be able to deal with a demanding workload and be calm under pressure

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Wakefield and York

Brindley Way, Wakefield & Shipton Rd, York

Wakefield & York

WF2 0XQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.yas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Wakefield and York

Brindley Way, Wakefield & Shipton Rd, York

Wakefield & York

WF2 0XQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.yas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

EOC Recruitment Team

EOC Recruitment Team

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

174-EOCSCA-161026

Job locations

Wakefield and York

Brindley Way, Wakefield & Shipton Rd, York

Wakefield & York

WF2 0XQ

United Kingdom

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