Band 6 Resuscitation Officer

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Birmingham is seeking a passionate individual to join its resuscitation team. The role involves teaching resuscitation to staff across various sites, assisting in emergency situations, and fulfilling educational responsibilities. Candidates should have recent clinical experience, be NMC/HCPC registered, and ideally possess teaching experience. This permanent position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 a year with flexible full-time working patterns.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare practitioner with acute clinical experience.
• Recent RCUK ALS and/or EPALS provider or willingness to complete.
• Previous teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in resuscitation training across hospital sites.
• Provide advice and support related to resuscitation training.
• Attend medical emergencies and cardiac arrests.

Skills

Teaching skills

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Resuscitation knowledge

Education

NMC/HCPC registered practitioner

Degree/diploma in healthcare

Tools

Audio visual equipment

Job description

Job summary

Are you passionate about teaching and interested in resuscitation, patient safety, and quality improvement? Do you have a strong desire to develop both personally and professionally? We are seeking highly motivated individuals with recent acute clinical experience to join our friendly and dynamic resuscitation team.

You will be a registered healthcare practitioner (registered nurse, paramedic, or ODP) with recent or previous experience in acute clinical care. You must be an RCUK ALS and/or EPALS provider or willingness to complete this within the first 3 months of appointment. Additionally, you should be able to fulfil all roles and responsibilities, including travel requirements between sites, outlined in the job description.

Working patterns and shifts will vary Monday-Friday between the hours of 07:30-19:30

Applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange an informal visit prior to the interview.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation and participate in a clinical simulation during the interview.

Main duties of the job

You will assist in the planning, administration, and delivery of all aspects of resuscitation training across our four hospital sites and community locations. This includes teaching a diverse range of staff, including clinical personnel (nurses, doctors, paramedics etc) as well as other non-clinical hospital and community members.

Under the supervision of Senior Resuscitation Officers, you will provide professional advice and support related to resuscitation training, techniques, and equipment. Your duties will also include participating in the review and audit of hospital resuscitation procedures across the organisation.

You will attend medical emergencies and cardiac arrests involving both adults and children, maintaining and developing your your clinical confidence and competence. You must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to advancing clinical care standards through education, audit, and research.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1094021

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• * NMC/HCPC registered practitioner
• * Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by specialist clinical,managerial training, CPD to PGD level
• * Maintained relevant CPD activity of essential hours in the past 3 years
• * Additional professional development activities
• * RCUK ALS and/or EPALS provider or willingness to complete within the first 3 months of appointment.
• * Previous teaching experience

Experience Essential

• * Experience working in an acute setting
• * Sound Knowledge within the field of resuscitation.
• * Post registration clinical experience where a degree of autonomous working / Practice has been required.
• * Knowledge and experience with audio visual equipment.
• * Evidence of working on own initiative, managing time and prioritising.
• * Experience of conducting audit and / or research. Critically analyse research and apply to practice.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• * NMC/HCPC registered practitioner
• * Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by specialist clinical,managerial training, CPD to PGD level
• * Maintained relevant CPD activity of essential hours in the past 3 years
• * Additional professional development activities
• * RCUK ALS and/or EPALS provider or willingness to complete within the first 3 months of appointment.
• * Previous teaching experience

Experience Essential

• * Experience working in an acute setting
• * Sound Knowledge within the field of resuscitation.
• * Post registration clinical experience where a degree of autonomous working / Practice has been required.
• * Knowledge and experience with audio visual equipment.
• * Evidence of working on own initiative, managing time and prioritising.
• * Experience of conducting audit and / or research. Critically analyse research and apply to practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)