Emergency Medical Advisor

Why be a 999 call handler for East Midlands Ambulance Service?

Working for us is an experience like no other, it’s a great privilege not only will you save lives, you will also bring new life into the world and provide support at a persons time of need.

Save and Change lives with a career in the ambulance service; an ambulance service career is much more than “flashing blue lights” You will make a difference every day to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations.

You will have countless opportunities to progress; enjoy continuous professional development, helping you to develop your skills, gain new ones, and progress to roles at a higher pay grade.

With annual reviews and the support of our team, you will have career potential that matches your ambitions.

What does a 999 Call handler do?

Based within the Emergency Operations Centre at Nottingham or Lincoln, you will receive 999 and urgent calls from members of the public and Health Service colleagues; you will prioritise these calls in line with agreed protocols and provide pre-arrival advice.

We offer a variety of shift patterns and shift durations up to 12 hours. We operate 24/7 365 days of the year including public bank holidays.

The ability to work on their own initiative within a team and have effective verbal communication skills and be computer literate.

The training will be approximately 6 weeks full time followed by approximately 12 mentoring shifts. Annual leave is restricted during the training. Some elements of the training may be virtual or off site.

Working for us not only provides job satisfaction of knowing that what you do makes a real difference to our patients, but we offer a range of other great benefits too. We offer:

- Flexible approach to working patterns, we understand the importance of a work life balance and have a wide selection of rotas for part-time and full-time staff
- Holiday entitlement of 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus public bank holiday entitlement (pro rata for part time).
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working, career and salary progression and annual personal development review.
- We are a uniformed service and uniform will be provided.
- Expert training and support from our dedicated in-house education team.
- Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
- Childcare vouchers
- Peer to Peer support networks
- An exceptional place to work to provide high-quality emergency care to save lives and make a difference to people with life-threatening illnesses or injuries.
- A first-class employer, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion of our employees.

Successful 999 Call Handlers will also receive an additional Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP). This is currently set at £1,500. The RRP is an enhancement to the role and is reviewed annually.

The duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of the Trust, which may be amended from time to time. Patient Safety is a key priority for the Trust.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fully compliant with EMAS policies and procedures in respect of patient safety, for example Risk Management, Infection Prevention and Control, Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, but to give an indication of the main areas of activity and involvement