NHS 111 Call Handler -Taunton


Herts Urgent Care
Location 

Taunton

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£12.71 an hour

Job Highlights
  • Handle calls from patients and provide critical assistance, ensuring they receive necessary care from NHS services.
  • Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills, empathy, and preferably experience in a call handling or healthcare environment.
  • Full-time and part-time flexible working options available at the Taunton Call Centre with competitive hourly pay plus enhancements for unsociable hours.
Job Requirements/Description

Non NHS Banding

Main area
Call Handling
Grade
Non NHS Banding
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
35 hours per week (Various set shift patterns available between 7am-11pm)
Job ref
4265- 8357211
Site
Taunton Call Centre, Ashford Court, Taunton
Town
Taunton
Salary
£12.71 £12.71 per hour +Unsociable hours enhancements.
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
18/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Looking for a role that fits around your life while making a real difference?

Join HUC and become part of a team that ensures patients across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, West Essex, and the Southwest receive the care they need—when they need it most. We support 4.5 million people with vital NHS 111 and Out of Hours GP services, 24/7, 365 days a year.

At our Taunton Contact Centre we have rota availability for various different shift patterns between 7am-11pm across 7 days a week.

To get started, you’ll need to complete a comprehensive 6-week training programme, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.

Main duties of the job

Your Role: Make Every Call Count

Be the First Point of Contact
Handle urgent and non-urgent calls, helping patients get the care they need quickly and safely.

Use NHS Pathways with Confidence
Assess symptoms using NHS Pathways and direct patients to the most appropriate healthcare professional or service.

Provide Reassurance When It Matters Most
Use you’re listening and communication skills to offer clear advice and accurate guidance.

Working for our organisation

Why HUC?

  • Thriving and Growing: Our continued growth means more opportunities for you!
  • Diverse Roles: As a 111 Call Handler, you’ll be the first point of contact, making a real difference in patients’ lives.
  • Skill Development: No previous healthcare is needed for this role. Ambitious? We offer plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and explore new avenues within our organisation. For many this role is a stepping stone into a rewarding career in healthcare.
  • Community Impact: Be a vital part of your community, providing essential care and support to those in need.
  • A Team That Becomes a Family: Join a supportive team where colleagues become like family, working together to make a difference.
  • Free Training: Our comprehensive 6 week, full time training course, will give you all the tools you need to start making a difference. Don’t worry, we continue to support you and help develop your skill once you start taking calls.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


“111 Call Handlers may be providing healthcare while working under the direction or supervision of regulated healthcare professionals. In order to do this, the call handler must receive direct instructions from the regulated healthcare professional about how to treat the patient whilst the healthcare is being provided. If this is in place, the call handler will be in regulated activity with children and adults and so an Enhanced DBS check in the child and adult workforce with both Barred Lists checks can be requested.”

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of their employment without requiring employer sponsorship, including after the expiry of any time-limited visa (such as a Graduate visa).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

Please do not apply through any third party websites, please only apply through TRAC.

Person specification

Address

Essential criteria
  • Lives within 60 minute commute
  • Has Customer Service Experience
  • Has the right to work in the UK
  • Can commit to 6 weeks full time training (9am-5pm Monday- Friday)
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Call Handling Experience

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of their employment without requiring employer sponsorship, including after the expiry of any time-limited visa (such as a Graduate visa).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

Please do not apply through any third party websites, please only apply through TRAC.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amy Bishop
Job title
People Operations Advisor
Email address
recruitment@huc.nhs.uk

Herts Urgent Care
Location 

Taunton

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£12.71 an hour

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