Resuscitation Officer | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Resuscitation Officer to plan and implement resuscitation training for staff and support patients in emergencies. The role includes participating in audits, providing expert advice, and training staff in life support. Ideal candidates will have strong emotional resilience and teamwork skills. The position offers flexible working hours, excellent benefits including a pension scheme, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi-faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream access to pay

Free Park & Ride service

Free confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

Staff discounts at cafes

Support in career development

Qualifications

• Ability to provide training in adult and pediatric life support.
• Experience in managing distressing situations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement resuscitation training for Trust staff.
• Attend patients in peri-arrest and arrest situations.
• Provide evidence-based specialist advice related to resuscitation.

Skills

Resuscitation training

Advanced life support

Team leadership

Evidence-based advice

Emotional support

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and implement resuscitation training for all staff within the Trust and assist the Lead Resuscitation Officer(s) in developing policies, procedures and equipment specifications related to resuscitation.
• Adhere to local Trust policies, professional standards and Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.
• Participate in the audit of resuscitation attempts, equipment and ReSPECT orders.
• Carry a cardiac arrest bleep and attend patients in peri‑arrest and arrest situations.
• 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.
• Provide resuscitation expertise during attendance at cardiorespiratory arrests and medical emergencies, following appropriate training.
• 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.
• 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, where necessary, act as ‘Team Leader’.
• Provide support to staff, relatives and others who may be upset during exposure to emotional situations in relation to cardiac arrest and deceased patients.
• Provide training in adult, paediatric, maternal and new‑born basic, intermediate and advanced life support in accordance with Resuscitation Council guidelines, including both demonstration and actual use of resuscitation equipment.
• 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.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• 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
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Dec 2025.