Assistant Resuscitation Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is seeking an Assistant Resuscitation Practitioner to deliver resuscitation training across the hospital and contribute to patient safety. This teaching role supports staff at multiple levels and may involve project work within the Resuscitation Service.

You will be a registered nurse, ODP or paramedic with acute care experience and be willing to work toward Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Instructor status, ensuring up-to-date resuscitation

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (degree or diploma) with recent acute care experience.
• ODP or paramedic acceptable.
• Willing to work toward Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Instructor status.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver resuscitation training to hospital staff at multiple levels.
• Undertake defined projects related to resuscitation services.
• Attend cardiac arrests to provide clinical input and feedback.
• Contribute to patient safety and staff knowledge development.

Skills

Registered nurse

ODP

Paramedic

Resuscitation training

Education

Degree or Diploma in nursing

Job description

About Us

At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. As a modern, national facility with state‑of‑the‑art clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to join the Resuscitation Service as Assistant Resuscitation Practitioner at NHS Golden Jubilee.

As a national resource for NHS Scotland, the Golden Jubilee is home to regional and national heart and lung services, a major centre for orthopaedics and has a national role in reducing waiting times in key elective specialties

Primarily this is a teaching role and you will deliver resuscitation training at a variety of levels to all Golden Jubilee hospital clinical and non-clinical staff.

The post also involves undertaking defined projects related to the service, and routinely attend cardiac arrests to provide clinical input and advice during the event and provide feedback following an arrest. This is a vital role for patient safety and for developing the knowledge and skills of all clinical staff.

About You

You will be a registered nurse (degree or diploma), ODP or paramedic with recent and progressive experience in an acute adult setting e.g. Intensive care, Coronary Care, Emergency Department, anaesthetics or be working as a Resuscitation Officer. You should be willing to work towards Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Instructor status (if not held).

You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, time management and organisational skills, together with an ability to be very self‑motivated and also work as part of a team.

The applicant must have a thorough working knowledge of the current resuscitation guidelines.

Informal enquiries

Please contact Jamie Isaacson, Resuscitation Practitioner for further details or to arrange an informal visit on 0141 951 5000 ext 4427 or email
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NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.