Resuscitation Lead

Harrogate And District Nhs Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Resuscitation Lead to shape the future of resuscitation care. You will oversee planning, delivery and governance of CPR training from Basic Life Support to Advanced Life Support, ensuring teams are skilled and ready to act.

The role requires strategic planning and delivery across the Trust, ensuring training aligns with national guidelines and governance.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with either NMC or HCPC.
• Masters level qualification in a health-related subject.
• Teaching and assessing qualification (ENB 998, PGCE).
• Resuscitation Council UK ALS/EPALS (or equivalent) Instructor status or willingness to undertake.
• Recognised deteriorating patient course instructor (ALERT, AIM or equivalent) or willingness to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning, organisation and delivery of basic to advanced life support training across the Trust.
• Ensure robust resuscitation service provision Trust-wide with clinical, educational and managerial support.
• Meet statutory and mandatory training requirements, governance and resource management.
• Audit and monitor resuscitation standards and equipment; assist procurement and monitoring of equipment.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Audit and governance

Education/training delivery

Change management

Education

Masters level qualification in health-related subject

Teaching and assessing qualification (ENB 998, PGCE)

NMC or HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Internal Applications Only

Are you ready to shape the future of resuscitation care?

Do you thrive at the intersection of clinical excellence, education, strategy, and leadership?

This is your chance to inspire, innovate and lead a service that truly makes a difference to our patients and staff.

As the Resuscitation Lead, you will be the driving force behind our organisation's resuscitation strategy. You'll oversee planning, delivery and governance of all CPR training from Basic Life Support to Advanced Life Support ensuring our teams are skilled, confident, and ready to act when it matters most.

Main duties of the job

The Resuscitation service lead will be responsible for overall strategic planning, organisation and delivery of basic life support, intermediate life support, advanced life support training and associated training in line with the Trusts CPR Training Policy and in accordance with National Resuscitation Council Guidelines

The Resuscitation Service Lead will be responsible for ensuring a robust resuscitation service is provided Trust wide and to ensure that the service provides appropriate support clinically, educationally, and managerially.

The Lead will ensure that the service meets any statutory and mandatory requirements in terms of training provision (including national, regional and Deanery requirements), governance, resource allocation and management.

The lead will ensure effective operational delivery of this training via effective management of all resuscitation service resources.

The Lead will be required, to audit and monitor standards of resuscitation practice and equipment within the Trust. Assist with the procurement and monitoring of clinical equipment used during resuscitation within the Trust.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

Please see main job description and person specification.

Any questions should be directed to Jenny Nolan, Deputy Director of Nursing, Midwifery and AHP's via email [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration with either NMC or HCPC
• Educated to Masters level in a health-related subject or willing to work towards
• Teaching and assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998, PGCE.
• Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS, EPALS (or APLS) Instructor status or willingness to undertake
• Recognised deteriorating patient course instructor (ALERT, AIM or equivalent) or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• First line management/ leadership course or its equivalent
• Resuscitation Council (UK) GIC Instructor
• Resuscitation Council (UK) NLS Instructor oALSG APLS Instructor
• Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Course Director

Experience

Essential

• Range of experience in an acute clinical setting e.g. ED, ICU CCU, anaesthetics, acute admissions.
• Experience of practical resuscitation on a regular basis e.g. in a Coronary Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department or paramedic environment.
• Experience of leading change, problem solving and influencing in clinical practice.
• Experience implementing and undertaking audit.

Desirable

• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders and regional networks

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).

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

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