Clinical Advisor - Paramedic (Secondment)

The Clinical Advisor is a registered nurse or paramedic providing telephone-based assessment, triage and clinical advice within the London Ambulance Service Clinical Hub. Using structured triage systems and professional judgement, the postholder assesses urgent physical and mental health needs, identifies risks and directs patients to the safest care pathway. The role involves offering self-care and safety-netting advice, coordinating referrals, maintaining accurate records and escalating safeguarding concerns. Working collaboratively with healthcare and emergency services, the Clinical Advisor supports safe, efficient patient care while contributing to clinical governance, service improvement

Job description

The Clinical Advisor is a registered nurse or paramedic who provides telephone-based assessment, triage and clinical advice within the London Ambulance Service Clinical Hub. Supporting the 999 Hear and Treat service, the postholder helps patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Using structured triage systems, clinical expertise and professional judgement, the Clinical Advisor assesses patients of all ages with urgent physical and mental health needs. They identify red-flag symptoms, evaluate risk and determine the safest care pathway. This may include providing self-care and safety-netting advice, arranging an emergency response or referring patients to NHS 111, GPs, urgent treatment centres, emergency departments or community services.

The role requires advanced listening, questioning and communication skills, particularly when supporting distressed, anxious or challenging callers. The postholder works autonomously, maintains accurate and confidential clinical records, recognises safeguarding concerns and escalates complex cases appropriately.

Clinical Advisors collaborate with ambulance crews, healthcare professionals and emergency services to ensure safe referrals and effective handovers. They also contribute to clinical governance, incident reporting, audit, service improvement and colleague development.

Applicants must hold current NMC or HCPC registration, have relevant post-registration clinical experience and be able to work rotating shifts within a 24-hour emergency service.

Person specification

Qualifications, Accreditations, Education

Essential

• Professional clinical qualification and active registration with relevant
• regulator, eg. NMC/HCPC registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and revalidation

Experience

Essential

• Post registration clinical experience in primary, urgent, emergency care
• or ambulance settings
• Experience of liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, agencies and a
• variety of stakeholders
• Experience of supporting others through preceptorship, mentorship or coaching

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to confidently use a computer and move quickly between different applications
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to listen and
• question appropriately and deliver continuous and challenging information
• Demonstrate evidence of high standards of personal performance,
• clinical practice and clinical governance
• Demonstrate evidence of taking action in response to errors and ability to learn from errors
• Undertake reflective practice to self-critique and participate in peer review
• Evidence of leadership skills

Personal Abilities

Desirable

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in addition to working
• confidently as an autonomous practitioner

Excellent understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and

inclusivity

Good quality application in terms of legibility, spelling and grammar

About the employer

Youll work in a fast-paced, supportive Emergency Operations Centre at Waterloo Headquarters and/or Newham Dockside, as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team. Working alongside Clinical Advisors, ambulance crews, NHS 111, GPs, hospitals and community services, youll help deliver safe, coordinated patient care around the clock. The role offers varied and meaningful work, opportunities for clinical supervision, reflective practice, continuing professional development, mentoring and service improvement. Youll strengthen your telephone-triage, leadership and digital skills while contributing to a learning-focused culture built on Caring, Respect and Teamwork, with flexible rotating shifts supporting a 24-hour emergency service and access to ongoing professional learning.