Senior Nurse Specialist for Resuscitation & Deteriorating Patients

KENT AND MEDWAY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST; Canterbury; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a senior Resuscitation Education Lead to provide specialist leadership in resuscitation education, governance and quality improvement across the Trust. This role drives staff training, safety initiatives and policy compliance with national standards.

You will oversee resuscitation programmes, supervise specialist staff, and contribute to patient safety and clinical effectiveness across hospitals and community services.

Formación

• Nursing degree and relevant practice knowledge.
• Desirable post-registration qualification in resuscitation or related field.
• Ability to educate across clinical and classroom settings.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development and delivery of resuscitation and deterioration prevention training.
• Collaborate across clinical and corporate services to standardise practice.
• Line manage and appraise Resuscitation Nurse Specialists and tutors.
• Coordinate Trust-wide resuscitation education programmes and ensure competency.
• Deliver training including BLS, CPR/AED, ILS/PILS, Anaphylaxis and NEWS2/PEWS.
• Promote simulation-based training to improve staff confidence.

Conocimientos

Resuscitation

Education & teaching

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Leadership

Educación

Nursing degree

Post-registration qualification (desirable)

Descripción del empleo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role provides specialist leadership in resuscitation education, clinical governance, quality improvement, equipment standardisation and compliance with national standards.

The post holder will support the development of a highly skilled workforce through the delivery and oversight of resuscitation and deterioration prevention training, whilst contributing to improved patient safety, clinical effectiveness and quality of care across the Trust.

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Nurse for Resuscitation and Deterioration in the strategic development and delivery of the Trust's resuscitation and deterioration prevention service.
• Develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships across clinical and corporate services to promote a consistent, evidence-based approach to managing deteriorating patients and medical emergencies.
• Line manage, supervise, support and appraise the Resuscitation Nurse Specialists and Resuscitation Clinical Skills Tutor, promoting professional development and high-quality service delivery.
• Lead and co-ordinate Trust-wide resuscitation education, training and competency programmes, ensuring staff maintain the knowledge and skills required for their roles.
• Deliver and support resuscitation and deteriorating patient training including Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR and AED, Immediate Life Support (ILS/PILS), Anaphylaxis, Paediatric Basic Life Support and NEWS2/PEWS.
• Promote and develop simulation-based training to improve staff confidence and competence in managing deteriorating patients and medical emergencies.
• Support the standardisation, availability and governance of resuscitation equipment and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across clinical areas.
• Ensure Trust policies, procedures and training programmes comply with Resuscitation Council UK standards, national guidance and regulatory requirements.
• Provide specialist advice regarding resuscitation practices, DNACPR decisions and ReSPECT processes.
• Lead and coordinate resuscitation-related audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development projects.
• Produce and present quarterly Trust-wide resuscitation reports and provide expert advice and assurance reports as required.
• Undertake patient safety reviews using PSIRF methodology and support organisational learning from incidents and medical emergencies.
• Develop and maintain professional links with regional and national resuscitation networks to ensure best practice is embedded across the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with the Learning and Development Team to improve training compliance and workforce capability.
• Support Trust-wide clinical governance processes, ensuring risks are identified, escalated and appropriately managed.
• Work clinically within professional scope of practice to support service delivery where required.
• Contribute to wider Physical Health Team initiatives, campaigns and organisational priorities.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, continuous learning, quality improvement and compassionate care in line with Trust values and Duty of Candour requirements.

• The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

This is a Trust-wide post. While advertised as being based in Canterbury, a Dartford base would also be considered.

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Course instructor for RCUK accredited Advance Life Support course
• Degree in relevant practice

Desirable criteria

• Post Registration Qualification in a relevant field
• Recognised teaching qualification or significant teaching experience in the field of resuscitation

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant clinical and management experience
• 2 years experience as band 6

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Current knowledge of the Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to educate both in the clinical and classroom setting
• Able to mentor and assess students and other health care staff
• Demonstrate ability to promote best practice and apply evidence-based practice
• Demonstrate experience of report writing and presentation skills.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience and knowledge of policy and standard setting for audit

Important Information

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.

To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.

Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.

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