111 Health Advisors

Blue Arrow Derby is proud to be working in partnership with a leading Healthcare provider, and we are currently looking to recruit several **NHS 111 Health Advisors / Call Handlers** to join their expanding team based at their Derby site.**About the Role**
As a Health Advisor for the NHS 111 Service, you will be working as a key member of the team in a busy fast-paced environment. You will be providing call handling for patients requiring urgent medical assistance ensuring the appropriate response is given basedon the patient's symptoms/needs.**Why should you apply?**
Do you want to work in a challenging yet rewarding role that would be making a huge different to people's lives daily? If so, this is a great opportunity to join a fantastic organisation, where many opportunities including career progression and benefits areavailable.
- On-site canteen and other facilities available
- Competitive Salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Westfield Health Scheme
- Advantage of registration with NHS discounts
- Being part of a supportive & innovative team with scope for progression
- Learn new skills and receive feedback on your performance.
**There are both Full-time and part-time positions are available. Please note this role will be based on site and is not a remote position.**
- 4 on 4 off (Afternoon/Evenings): 36.75 hrs, 31.5 hrs, 26.25 hrs, and 21 hrs between the hours of 12:00-24:00.
- 4 on 4 off (Days): 36.75 hrs, 31.5 hrs, 26.25 hrs, and 21 hrs between the hours of 06:00-18:00.
- 20 hrs between the hours of 16.00-0.00 (weekdays) and 14:00-00:00 (weekends)
- Evenings: 30, 25, 24, 20 hours between the hours of 17:00 - 23:00
- SPLIT shifts: 32 hours: between the hours of 09:00- 14:00 and 17:00-22:00. 37.5 hours between the hours of 06:00- 12:00 and 16:00 - 22:00.
- Weekends: 15 and 16 hours between 06:00 and 24:00**Salary & Pay Rates** - up to £22,035 (shift dependant)
- For Training and Weekdays - £9.50p/h
- Evenings - £10.68p/h
- Weekends - £11.76 p/h

**Duties will include**:

- Taking and dealing with a high number of telephone calls from members of the public
- Communicating with a wide range of people including patients, relatives and representatives, colleagues, appropriate staff in local primary and secondary care services, social services, ambulance services and out of hours and other related services withinthe local health economy.
- Delivering excellent customer service
- Dealing with a range of patient's medical queries including urgent medical assistance
- Logging calls and updating information in the system in a timely and efficient manner using the in-house NHS Pathways software
- Escalate patient calls to a Clinical Advisor where appropriate
- Dispatch an ambulance in the case of an emergency or refer onto, or provide, information about other available services.**Essential Requirements**:

- Significant recent experience (within the last year) of working within customer service or with the public is essential
- At least 2 years solid previous and recent customer service experience is essential
- Experience of handling face-to-face and/or telephone enquires
- Excellent IT / computer skills
- Excellent telephone manner
- Ability to be proactive and have good use of initiative
- Demonstrate at least 3 years previous experience in a care, customer service or call centre environment
- Possess excellent communication skills
- Organised and reliable
The interview process will include of a successful agency registration, and a two-stage interview - literacy and listening assessment, and a final interview including telephone-based scenario questions.
Assessments are every week at 10:00am and are around 1 hour long - these will be based remotely so you must have access to a computer or laptop for this and be available for one of these slots.
If you have been successful compliance checks (including 2 years referencing), an Enhanced DBS checks (Child and Adult Workforce) and Medical Assessments will then be conducted. Please note this stage can take up to 6 weeks to be completed and you are not ableto start until they have been.
Once the above has been successful, you must be available for 6 weeks full-time to complete the required training at Chesterfield site.
The Derby site is in Pride Park, so near Derby City Centre, this location would suit anyone with their own transport in Derby or the surrounding areas. The site is also easily commutable to via bus services, as there are bus stops a short walk from the site,and a 5-minute walk from Derby train station.**The Next Stage