Resuscitation Officer

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Resuscitation Officer to join their healthcare team. The successful applicant will be responsible for planning and implementing resuscitation training, supporting emergency situations, and providing guidance on resuscitation policies. This role requires excellent communication and teaching skills, as well as relevant nursing qualifications. The position offers a collaborative work environment with a full range of NHS benefits, including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Free Park & Ride service

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS Acute Hospital with deteriorating and arrested patients.
• Participation in clinical audit or patient reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support on resuscitation issues.
• Attend cardiac arrests and medical emergencies with appropriate training.
• Act as part of the resuscitation team using advanced life support skills.
• Provide training in basic to advanced life support.
• Support staff and relatives during emotional situations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teaching skills

Knowledge of current developments in health care

Ability to provide effective feedback

Understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Education

Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register

Completed ALS provider Course

Completed ILS/PILS/EPALS/NLS

Job description

We are looking for a new Resuscitation Officer to join our team here at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to work with a minimum of supervision and to co-ordinate their activities in order to support the Lead Resuscitation Officer(s) in ensuring that an efficient resuscitation service is provided to the Trust. This will include managing their own workload, time, clinical and divisional responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

As post holder, your duties will include:

• To plan, organise and implement resuscitation training for all staff within the Trust. To assist the Lead Resuscitation Officer(s) in the development of policies, procedures and equipment specifications relating to resuscitation.
• To adhere to local Trust policies, professional standards and Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.
• To participate in the audit of resuscitation attempts, equipment and ReSPECT orders.
• To carry a cardiac arrest bleep and attend patients in peri-arrest and arrest situations.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

• As part of the resuscitation team, provide evidence based specialist advice, support and in-depth procedural/policy knowledge relating to resuscitation issues to all Trust staff and the wider health community including patients and relatives. The post holder is required to carry a cardiac arrest bleep and attend patients in peri-arrest and arrest situations
• Provide resuscitation expertise during attendance at cardiorespiratory arrests and medical emergencies, following appropriate training. This will required sudden explosive effort when running to emergency calls.
• The post holder will have direct exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis including exposure to adult and paediatric resuscitation situations and to patients who have died
• Following training and when appropriate, to act as part of the resuscitation team providing advanced life support skills such as intravenous/intraosseous cannulation, ECG interpretation, defibrillation, administration of emergency drugs and to act as Team Leader where necessary
• Provide support to staff, relatives and others who may be upset during exposure to emotional situations in relation to cardiac arrest and deceased patients
• To provide training in adult, paediatric, maternal and new-born basic, intermediate and advanced life support in accordance with Resuscitation Council guidelines. The post holder is required to provide both demonstration and actual use of resuscitation equipment
• To train staff in the use of resuscitation equipment as appropriate to their role
• Support the provision, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the resuscitation service for all patients and staff

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register or HCPC Practitioner
• To have completed an ALS provider Course and hold a valid provider certificate.
• To have completed ILS/PILS/EPALS/NLS

Experience

• Experience of working in an NHS Acute Hospital, including exposure to assessing and managing both deteriorating and arrested patients - adults and children
• Experience of participating in clinical audit or patient reviews

Skills

• Knowledge of current developments in health care and resuscitation practice, including ability to demonstrate understanding of resuscitation issues facing the Trust
• Excellent communication and interpersonal and teaching skills including being able to teach a range of clinical staff and provide effective feedback
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.