Integrated Care Clinician (Nurse) - Cardiff

Cardiff Full-Time Remote

This Band 6 post sits within Integrated Care, the urgent out-of-hours and telephone health service run by Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust for people across Wales. The nurse carries out remote telephone triage, assessing callers and advising the right clinical response within agreed protocols, with a high degree of autonomy. The role is non-hands-on and works alongside GPs, pharmacists and paramedics across a rotating shift pattern that includes nights and weekends. The proposed start date is February 2027, and applicants need current NMC or HCPC registration.

What the job involves

Carry out telephone triage assessments of patients efficiently
Advise the most appropriate intervention using best clinical practice
Work within Trust policy, protocols and guidelines
Assess and advise callers autonomously within agreed guidelines
Assess patients from minor ailments and injuries to complex, urgent conditions in a remote setting
Work in a multi-disciplinary team with GPs, pharmacists and mental health practitioners

What’s required

Qualifications

Evidence of regular update training and CPD, including mandatory updates, as required by the regulator

Registration & licences

NMC registered nurse (adult or child) or HCPC registered paramedic

Experience

Relevant front-line, acute or chronic care nursing, or telephone triage experience
Or demonstrable post-registration experience as a paramedic in front-line services

Skills & knowledge

Strong listening and communication skills
Collaborative team working
Sound clinical decision-making, working on own initiative without direct supervision
High levels of current clinical knowledge and computer literacy
Good self-management, self-starter with good timekeeping

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