Ambulance Dispatcher - Bristol

Job overview

Opportunities have arisen within South Western Ambulance Service in the Emergency Operations Centre for Dispatchers. The successful candidates will be integral members of the 999 control room team with responsibility for the effective deployment and management of Trust vehicles to emergency and non-emergency calls across the Trust area.

Part-time hours will be considered through the flexible working application.

All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an assessment centre.

The role is 24/7 365 days a year and we work shifts to achieve this. Please visit the additional information for an example shift pattern.

*Unsocial will be paid under Section 2 of NHS Terms and Conditions. Please see attached A4C Handbook for more details.

Main duties of the job

Your background

• 4 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English (or equivalent)
• Good keyboard skills
• Good oral communication skills
• The ability to be tactful and diplomatic as required is also necessary
• Be prepared to work shifts (24/7 rota providing cover on weekends, nights and bank holidays)
• Ability to work calmly under pressure

What we can offer you

• Starting salary of £26,530
• Unsocial hours enhancements (In accordance to NHS Terms and Conditions Agenda for Change section 2)
• Generous NHS Pension Scheme
• 27 days annual leave plus additional bank holiday leave allocated
• Access to the trust staying well service, offering emotional support such as counselling specialist trauma work and a range of other advice and information services offered through statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Significant career progression opportunities within the Clinical Hub and wider trust.

For more information on this role, please watch the following video https://vimeo.com/742557522/ff44b2ea37

Please note, we will be recruiting to a holding pool for our next course intakes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.