Resuscitation Officer

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Band 6 Resuscitation Officer in a forward-thinking NHS organization. This role involves teaching essential resuscitation courses, maintaining clinical skills, and contributing to a high-quality resuscitation service. With a focus on patient care and staff development, you'll play a vital role in ensuring safe and effective care across the Trust. Join a dedicated team committed to improving health services for nearly one million people, while benefiting from generous leave, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

NHS discounts

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, ODP, or Paramedic with experience in acute or critical care.
• Experience in teaching resuscitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical skills by attending cardiac arrests and emergencies.
• Teach resuscitation skills in line with Trust protocols.

Skills

Teaching ILS or PILS courses

Clinical teaching experience

Acute or critical care experience

Education

Registered Nurse, ODP, or Paramedic

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Resuscitation Officer to join the team within the Corporate Division. This is a fixed-term contract of 6 months, starting on 28th April 2025, covering maternity leave. We are seeking an experienced individual who can teach ILS or PILS courses.

The team provides a comprehensive clinical and educational service across ESNEFT, aiming to deliver a high-quality, cost-effective resuscitation service. This includes educating staff to ensure they possess the necessary skills, values, and behaviors to provide safe and effective care, resulting in positive experiences for patients, families, and staff.

The Role Also Includes

• Maintaining clinical skills by attending cardiac arrests and clinical emergencies
• Involvement in clinical audits
• Organization of emergency equipment throughout the Trust

Minimum Requirements

• Registered Nurse, ODP, or Paramedic with post-registration experience in acute or critical care
• ILS or PILS instructor
• Clinical teaching experience

You will be expected to work flexibly and travel to all sites as required, therefore a car is necessary.

Additional Responsibilities

• Act as an informed resource on resuscitation issues for all staff within the Trust
• Contribute to planning, organizing, and implementing an effective resuscitation service
• Teach resuscitation skills in line with Trust protocols and Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines
• Participate in clinical research and audits
• Ensure a standardized approach to resuscitation and training throughout the Trust, recognizing the differing needs of staff

ESNEFT provides hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients' homes.

As one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing over 12,000 staff, we support our staff with training, development opportunities, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days of annual leave (pro rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. We focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in digital transformation with Epic, a leading electronic patient record system, to enhance hospital life for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.

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For further details or informal visits, please contact:

Name: Katie Seal
Job Title: Lead Resuscitation Officer
Email: [e-mail]