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The Trust is looking to build a reserve pool of Call Assessors for our 999 control room in Staffordshire for vacancies that may arise over the next 12 months. **Please note, this advert is predominantly weekend & unsocial hours working only**. Applicants must be fully flexible and be able to work full rotational shifts. Full & part time positions are available - a minimum of 25 hours per week is required. Successful applicants will work within a team providing health related services to patients supported by a robust clinical assessment tool. You will be responsible for providing a high quality call handling response to all calls as laid down in national guidance and organisational procedures, through a clinically triage computer based system. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above which must include English. As part of the recruitment process you will be required to undertake assessments relevant to the post. Training for this post is completed on a pass or fail basis and applicants must be able to commit to 6 weeks full time training including 2 weeks (equating to 37.5 hours per week) of mentorship. The initial 4 weeks training is usually completed Monday to Friday 0800 - 1600 or 1600 - 0000 hours. Please note, training may be at Brierley Hill or Staffordshire. Please note that due to the banding of this post the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, in order to be eligible to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status
Job Responsibility
Responsible for the receipt and processing of urgent & emergency calls from the general public
Analysing a patients condition and situation to obtain an appropriate NHS Pathways category and relevant response
Ensure that the Call Connect response targets are met with accuracy and efficiency to the highest standards possible
Responsible for the receipt and processing urgent & emergency response calls from other emergency services, medical staff and other professional bodies
Processing the calls under appropriate NHS Pathways category and protocols to obtain the correct end disposition
Responsible for the receipt, processing and taking necessary action for misdirected calls from the operator for other emergency services or for third party callers who require an ambulance in another area
Responsible for the receipt and processing specialised emergency calls such as: Birmingham International Airport, Air Operations, Prison, bomb incidents, police RVP, chemical incidents and a major incident
While processing a call responsible to assess a patients condition while they wait for an appropriate response, giving life saving first aid advice where appropriate
While processing a call, responsible to identify any scene safety issues and take appropriate action in cases of entrapments, assaults, chemical incidents, industrial incidents, violent, intoxicated and psychiatric patients
Processing requests for an emergency ambulance by operating a computerised system and in the event of computer failure a manual system using operational and Pathways guidelines
To work at the alternative control room as well as the existing control room in the event of computer and telephone failure or as required by management
Responsible for the receipt and processing routine urgent removal calls from medically trained staff and social workers
Responsible for the receipt and processing general enquiry calls from the general public, ambulance crews, other emergency services, medical staff and other professional bodies
Responsible for making outbound calls to other professional and the general public adhering to working practices and protocols
Attend any training courses, which are required for the job
If necessary appear in court and give evidence about a taken telephone call
To pass information to the Locality/Trust PR Officers in accordance with the SOPs as agreed with managers
Demonstrating own duties to visitors
Participate in trials relating to the job when necessary
Adheres to Data Protection Act, Caldicott Guidelines, Health and Safety, Quality Management Systems and West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS code of conduct and general procedures
Identifies and reports IT related problems on computer software and workstations
Requirements
Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above including English (or equivalent)
Must be willing to commit to 4 weeks full time training plus 2 weeks of full time mentoring
Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt and communicate effectively with callers who may be abusive, elderly, children, severely distressed, have language difficulties, etc
Ability to work a range of shifts including days, lates, evenings, weekends, bank holidays
Customer service experience
Ability to work in a pressurised environment
Must be able to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship