Resuscitation Officer

NHS; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health board in Wales is looking for a Band 6 Resuscitation Officer to join their resuscitation services team. The ideal candidate will have clinical training qualifications and experience in emergency care settings. This full-time, permanent role offers support for your professional development and the chance to make a significant impact on patient care. Training will be provided to qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience in an acute/emergency care clinical setting.
• Ability to deliver training for all client groups, including cannulation and intubation.
• Knowledge of emergency care protocols.

Responsibilities

• Improve the quality of resuscitation care and conduct training.
• Provide support during resuscitation and trauma emergencies.
• Audit resuscitation calls and feedback to the team.

Skills

Advanced medical resuscitation skills

Highly developed communication skills

Organizational skills

Assessment and audit skills

Education

Registered Health Care Professional

Clinical and Teaching/Training qualifications equivalent to Degree study

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join the resuscitation services team, taking on new challenges and opportunities as a band 6 resuscitation officer.

Are you enthusiastic, patient about patient care and enjoy teaching? This post may be for you. Full training and support will be given.

Main duties of the job

Improve the quality of care and reduce morbidity and mortality ofpatients needing resuscitation and emergency medical or trauma careby training delivery, assessment and support for health careprofessionals, to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessaryto manage patients of all age groups in accordance with national andinternational guidelines, and relevant local policies and procedures.

The post holder will work independently with discretion to work withinbroad occupational policies regarding the delivery of Resuscitationtraining.

Attend resuscitation, medical and trauma emergencies providingsupport and guidance to the team leader, also ensuring audit of theevent and providing feedback to team members.Audit resuscitation calls, activities, outcomes and assist with thedevelopment of training programmes, which reflect audit information.Assist Resuscitation Practitioner & Clinical Skills Manager in theprovision of a flexible and fully comprehensive resuscitation servicesto all Service Level Agreement contractors.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-PST049-0725

Job locations

Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Ynysmaerdy

Pontyclun

CF72 8XR

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification Qualifications and/or Knowledge Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional
• Range of Clinical and Teaching/Training qualifications equivalent to Degree study.
• RC(UK) ALS or EPLS Provider instructor/ (IP)
• Resuscitation Council (UK) Basic and Advance Life Support Guidelines including clinical supportive literature
• Knowledge of National and Local Emergency Care protocols and procedures.
• IT Literate.

Desirable

• PGCE, or working towards qualification
• RC(UK) GIC IDI.
• ATLS observer certification.
• CCU/ITU/Paramedic practitioner.
• Research Module

Experience Essential

• Experience in an acute/emergency care clinical setting.
• Advanced medical and trauma resuscitation skills for all client groups (including delivering cannulation and intubation training)
• Highly developed communication skills, and able to communicate with staff at all levels..
• Assessment and Audit skills.
• Good organisational and planning skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching resuscitation and emergency care.
• ALS/ATLS/EPLS. NLS/ALERT practice

Personal Qualities Essential

• Dynamic.
• Flexible to the needs of the service
• Motivated
• Supportive.
• Team player

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Circumstances Essential

• Able to work hours flexibly.

Other Essential

• Flexibility and adaptability towards travelling, unsocial hours and working patterns, including occasional overnight stays

Person Specification Qualifications and/or Knowledge Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional
• Range of Clinical and Teaching/Training qualifications equivalent to Degree study.
• RC(UK) ALS or EPLS Provider instructor/ (IP)
• Resuscitation Council (UK) Basic and Advance Life Support Guidelines including clinical supportive literature
• Knowledge of National and Local Emergency Care protocols and procedures.
• IT Literate.

Desirable

• PGCE, or working towards qualification
• RC(UK) GIC IDI.
• ATLS observer certification.
• CCU/ITU/Paramedic practitioner.
• Research Module

Experience Essential

• Experience in an acute/emergency care clinical setting.
• Advanced medical and trauma resuscitation skills for all client groups (including delivering cannulation and intubation training)
• Highly developed communication skills, and able to communicate with staff at all levels..
• Assessment and Audit skills.
• Good organisational and planning skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching resuscitation and emergency care.
• ALS/ATLS/EPLS. NLS/ALERT practice

Personal Qualities Essential

• Dynamic.
• Flexible to the needs of the service
• Motivated
• Supportive.
• Team player

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Circumstances Essential

• Able to work hours flexibly.

Other Essential

• Flexibility and adaptability towards travelling, unsocial hours and working patterns, including occasional overnight stays

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Ynysmaerdy

Pontyclun

CF72 8XR

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Ynysmaerdy

Pontyclun

CF72 8XR

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)