Resuscitation Officer (Development Post)

Katalysysts Consulting; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Resuscitation Officer to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity for a UK registered nurse or allied healthcare professional to enhance their skills in teaching and resuscitation practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering training, supporting staff, and ensuring high standards of clinical practice. Join a compassionate team committed to patient safety and quality improvement, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the community's health and well-being. If you are passionate about resuscitation and education, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Arrangements

Support for Work-Life Balance

Continuing Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• UK registered nurse or allied healthcare professional needed.
• Experience in acute care and teaching is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and evaluate resuscitation training across the Trust.
• Participate in quality improvement projects related to patient care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teaching Skills

Clinical Skills

Ability to Work Independently

Education

UK Registered Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional

Degree or Relevant Post Registration Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our services

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has around 1.2 million patient contacts a year.

We provide healthcare to the people of Swindon and the surrounding areas, offering the latest treatments and care in hospital, in the local community and in people's own homes.

We provide a range of specialist services from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, located just off junction 15 of the M4.

Our large and modern hospital has around 480 beds, numerous outpatient clinics, CT and MRI scanners, maternity services, an Intensive Care Unit, an Urgent Care Centre and a 24/7 Emergency Department.

We also support people to stay well and out of hospital, to manage long term conditions and provide care in local community facilities and in people's own homes across Swindon.

Our people

We have a team of 4,500 highly skilled, dedicated and compassionate staff working in the Great Western Hospital and within community healthcare facilities and people's homes across Swindon.

To find out more about joining the team please see Working for us.

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Resuscitation Officer (Development Opportunity) - 37.5 Hours per week

The Resuscitation Department at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full time (1 WTE) Resuscitation Officer. The successful applicant will be a UK registered nurse or suitably qualified allied healthcare professional with recent experience of working in an acute care environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician to develop further knowledge, skills and experience in teaching and resuscitation practice.

Applicants will be considered for a development opportunity from Band 5 to band 6 subject to experience and achievement of pre-requisite competencies.

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The successful applicant will hold a Resuscitation Council UK provider certificate in at least one of the following courses; Immediate Life Support (ILS), Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) or Newborn Life Support (NLS). Evidence of clinical teaching is desirable.

They should be motivated and enthusiastic, have excellent communication skills and be able to engage with all levels of staff, patients, carers and visitors.

In Resuscitation Services, we are a small, dynamic and friendly team. The post holder will help ensure that all clinical staff across the Trust receive appropriate resuscitation training. The Great Western Hospital is an approved centre for Resuscitation Council UK courses and runs ABLS, ILS, ALS, PBLS, PILS, EPALS & NLS courses on a regular basis.

The team also provides advice and support on resuscitation equipment and guidelines, conducts clinical audits and is involved in patient safety and quality improvement workstreams.

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• Assist in the planning, development, delivery, evaluation and recording of all training provided by the Resuscitation Services Team and assess levels of competence during and following teaching
• Help with income generation by providing training, where appropriate, for external customers
• Deliver training and offer support to relatives and carers of at risk patients
• Provide professional advice and support in relation to any aspect of resuscitation training, practice and procedures
• Be an active member of the Trusts Resuscitation Committee
• Participate in quality improvement projects relating to acute illness management and the deteriorating patient
• Collect and collate data for Trust-wide and national audits relating to resuscitation
• Attend adult, paediatric and newborn medical emergency calls
• Provide appropriate advice and support during and after resuscitation to staff and/or witnesses involved
• Assist in developing Trust policies and competencies in all relevant resuscitation procedures
• Ensure a high standard of professional practice is maintained and maintain clinical competencies by completing continuing professional development (CPD) hours in an acute clinical area.
  
  

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility For This Role Requires

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
  
  

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

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Resus Officer

Meini prawf hanfodol

• UK Registered Nurse (Part 1) or UK registered Allied Healthcare Professional
• RC (UK) advanced or intermediate level resuscitation course provider certificate (i.e. ILS, PILS, ALS, EPALS, NLS)
  
  

Meini prawf dymunol

• Degree or relevant post registration qualification
• Post registration certificate in teaching & assessing
• RC(UK) Instructor status (i.e. ILS, PILS, ALS, EPALS, NLS).
  
  

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Significant and recent experience of working in a relevant acute clinical area
  
  

Meini prawf dymunol

• Evidence of competency in relevant clinical skills
• Experience of clinical teaching
• Experience in teaching resuscitation / medical simulation
• Experience of change management
• Experience of clinical audit
  
  

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• A good standard of written and spoken English is required to be able to undertake the relevant duties
• The ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people
  
  

Meini prawf dymunol

• The ability the lead a clinical team under pressure
• Experience of debriefing
• The ability to write clear and concise reports
  
  

Dogfennau

• Resuscitation Officer Job Description (, 107.3)PDFKB
• Resuscitation Officer Person Spec (, 39.7)PDFKB
• Recruitment Jobs Pack (, 1.1)PDFMB
  
  

Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol

EnwShelly KnightTeitl y swyddInterim Clinical Lead - Learning and DevelopmentRhif ffn01793 604535