Job overview

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is looking for additional doctors with an aptitude for telephone triage. The positions are based in our 999 Emergency Operations Centres in Bristol (BS32 4QJ) and Exeter (EX2 7HY) (please note that remote working is not currently available for the EOC Doctor role).

Please note that we are specifically seeking applications from Drs interested in evening work between the hours of 1800-2300. 

Main duties of the job

Key aspects of the role will include:
• Telephone consultations directly with patients, relatives and/or their carers 
• Working as part of our clinical team to provide primary care support to paramedics, nurses and emergency care practitioners within the EOC along with telephone support to our ambulance clinicians on the road.
• Review, triage and re-prioritisation of 999 calls
• Onward referral to appropriate alternative services

Working for our organisation

Working for us is an experience like no other.  We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.  

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.