Resuscitation Officer - Kent & Medway ICS

NHS; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Resuscitation Officer to provide life-saving care and training. This role involves designing and delivering training, investigating cardiac incidents, and ensuring quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have a registered nursing background, extensive experience in acute care, and advanced life support skills. The position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per year and includes a comprehensive benefits package, including annual leave and NHS pension membership.

Benefits

At least 27 days of annual leave

Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience, with 3 years in acute care.
• Minimum 2 years at Band 6.

Responsibilities

• Train and educate all staff in resuscitation related skills.
• Design and deliver resuscitation related training packages.
• Investigate cardiac and peri arrests.
• Audit equipment and cardiac arrest incidents.
• Respond as part of the cardiac arrest team.

Skills

Basic and Advanced Life Support including Manual and Automated Defibrillation

ALS Provider

ALS Instructor

EPLS Provider

Demonstrable computer skills

Education

Registered Nurse, Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Paramedic

ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification

Job description

Job summary

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ISC.

The role of the Resuscitation Officer is to save lives.

Resuscitation Officers ensure that at the time of a patient suffering in a cardiac or peri arrest they receive the highest quality care to maximise their chance of surviving.

You will support the Lead Resuscitation Officer in designing and delivering strategic objectives across the organisation.

You will be a part of training and educating staff of all levels and specialities.

Main duties of the job

• Training and education of all staff in resuscitation related skills.
• Design and delivery of resuscitation related training packages.
• Investigations of cardiac and peri arrests.
• Auditing of equipment and cardiac arrest incidents.
• Supply and stock control of consumables.
• Debriefing.
• Responding as part of the cardiac arrest team.
• Course directing RC(UK) national courses.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Job locations

Cross Site - Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals

Hermitage Lane/ Tonbridge Road

Maidstone/ Tunbridge Wells

ME16 9QQ

Details

Date posted: 04 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 359-7619472-T2-A

Job responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [e-mail] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• Registered Nurse, Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Paramedic
• ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification with evidence of teaching Resuscitation to multi-disciplinary groups.

Experience – Essential

• Minimum 5 years post qualification (3 years in acute care).
• Minimum 2 years at Band 6.

Skills – Essential

• Basic and Advanced Life Support including Manual and Automated Defibrillation
• ALS Provider
• ALS Instructor
• EPLS Provider
• Demonstrable computer skills

Desirable

• EPLS Instructor
• APLS Provider
• APLS Instructor

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).

Employer details

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Cross Site - Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals

Hermitage Lane/ Tonbridge Road

Maidstone/ Tunbridge Wells

ME16 9QQ

Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)