Lead Resus Officer

Medway NHS Foundation Trust; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Medway NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Lead Resus Officer within the Division of Surgery and Anaesthetics to lead the resuscitation service and ensure alignment with Resuscitation Council standards.

You will coordinate extensive training for medical, nursing and other staff across adult, paediatric, neonatal and trauma resuscitation and work with external bodies to organise education for key groups within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead the running of the resuscitation service ensuring the service meets the needs of users in line with Resuscitation Council standards.
• Support the Trust Deteriorating patient workstream.
• Coordinate the Trust wide training of medical, nursing & other staff in adult, paediatric, neonatal and trauma resuscitation at the appropriate level.
• Liaise with internal and external educational bodies to organise training for specific groups (Postgraduate Doctors in training, undergraduate medical students, student nurses, CSWs, AHPs)

Job description

Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics

Care Group: Theatres and Anaesthesia

Band: 8a

Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Monday 28th September 2026

We are recruiting for a Lead Resus Officer who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

To lead the running of the resuscitation service ensuring the service meets the needs of user in line with the Resus council standards.

Support the Trust Deteriorating patient workstream

Co-ordinate the Trust wide training of medical, nursing & other staff in adult, paediatric, neonatal and trauma resuscitation at the appropriate level

To liaise with internal and external educational bodies to organise training for specific groups (Postgraduate Doctors in training, undergraduate medical students, student nurses, CSW's, AHPs)

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST Values Underpin Patient First And Are At The Core Of The Care We Give To Our Patients, The Support We Offer To Our Staff And Our Overall Leadership Approach

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Westhead Job title: Interim Deputy Director of Nursing - S&A Email address: [e-mail]