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Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Profession
Ambulance and emergency care
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
23 Nov 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
07 Nov 2025

Job overview

Due to service expansion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for patient focused Call Handlers to support CNTW Access Hub based at the Barton Centre at Hopewood Park Hospital in Sunderland.

CNTW Access Hub offers a single point of access into mental health services. Call handlers will be expected to accept calls from both professionals and services users, and will be required to complete administrative tasks such as clarification of appointment times or general enquiries.

The service is available 24 hours a day 365 days per year so there are opportunities for flexible working and this is an ideal opportunity for students, psychology graduate, or those looking to gain clinical experience to further their career in mental health. Excellent IT skills are an essential component due to the fast pace of this role and the accurate recording of information to aid onward referral.

Main duties of the job

The role involves assisting clients who may be experiencing a range of mental health conditions. You will act as a liaison between the service user and the clinical team, to support all patients in receiving a positive, high quality and seamless experience throughout.

This role also requires the post holder to manage calls from service users who may be in crisis and you will supported through a training package to determine the immediacy of the situation and needs of the individual caller at that time.

The post holder will be need to be resilient, resourceful, and be able to manage calls that may at times be distressing or require an emergency response.  A robust supervision structure is in place to support staff due to the challenges of the role.

We are excited to receive applications from people who have the drive and passion to make a difference and have the resilience to work in a high-pressured environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 7th November 2025

Closing date : 23rd November 2025

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy will close once a sufficient number of applications are received.

Call Handler at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | Job Clerk