Senior Nurse Specialist for Resuscitation & Deteriorating Patients

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Nurse Specialist post sits within the Resuscitation and Deteriorating Patient Service at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, working alongside the Lead Nurse for Resuscitation and Deterioration. The role focuses on clinical leadership, resuscitation training, equipment governance and expert advice on DNACPR and ReSPECT decisions.

It is a Trust-wide position with line management of resuscitation nurse specialists and the clinical skills tutor.

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.
• Ability to educate in both clinical and classroom settings.
• Ability to mentor and assess students and other healthcare staff.
• Promoting best practice and applying evidence-based practice.
• Report writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic and operational leadership of the Resuscitation and Deteriorating Patient Service
• Lead multidisciplinary approaches to recognising and managing deteriorating patients and medical emergencies
• Line manage, supervise and appraise Resuscitation Nurse Specialists and the Resuscitation Clinical Skills Tutor
• Lead and co-ordinate Trust-wide resuscitation education, training and competency programmes
• Deliver resuscitation and deteriorating patient training, including BLS, ILS/PILS, anaphylaxis, paediatric BLS and NEWS2/PEWS
• Develop and deliver simulation-based training to build staff confidence and competence
• Provide specialist advice on resuscitation, DNACPR decisions and ReSPECT processes
• Govern, standardise and maintain availability of resuscitation equipment and AEDs across clinical areas
• Ensure Trust policies, procedures and training meet Resuscitation Council UK standards, national guidance and regulatory requirements
• Lead resuscitation audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development projects
• Produce and present quarterly Trust-wide resuscitation reports
• Undertake PSIRF patient safety reviews and support organisational learning from incidents

Skills

Resuscitation guidelines knowledge

Educating in clinical settings

Mentoring staff

Evidence-based practice

Report writing and presentation

Education

Degree in relevant practice

RCUK Advanced Life Support instructor qualification

Job description

This Senior Nurse Specialist post sits within the Resuscitation and Deteriorating Patient Service at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, working alongside the Lead Nurse for Resuscitation and Deterioration. The work centres on clinical leadership, resuscitation training, equipment governance, and expert advice on DNACPR and ReSPECT decisions. It is a Trust-wide role with line management of resuscitation nurse specialists and a clinical skills tutor. Fit depends on holding the RCUK Advanced Life Support instructor qualification and a degree in relevant practice.

What the job involves

• Support the strategic and operational leadership of the Resuscitation and Deteriorating Patient Service
• Lead multidisciplinary approaches to recognising and managing deteriorating patients and medical emergencies
• Line manage, supervise and appraise Resuscitation Nurse Specialists and the Resuscitation Clinical Skills Tutor
• Lead and co-ordinate Trust-wide resuscitation education, training and competency programmes
• Deliver resuscitation and deteriorating patient training, including BLS, ILS/PILS, anaphylaxis, paediatric BLS and NEWS2/PEWS
• Develop and deliver simulation-based training to build staff confidence and competence
• Provide specialist advice on resuscitation, DNACPR decisions and ReSPECT processes
• Govern, standardise and maintain availability of resuscitation equipment and AEDs across clinical areas
• Ensure Trust policies, procedures and training meet Resuscitation Council UK standards, national guidance and regulatory requirements
• Lead resuscitation audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development projects
• Produce and present quarterly Trust-wide resuscitation reports
• Undertake PSIRF patient safety reviews and support organisational learning from incidents

Qualifications

• Course instructor for an RCUK-accredited Advanced Life Support course
• Degree in relevant practice

Experience

• Relevant clinical and management experience
• Two years' experience at band 6

Skills & knowledge

• Current knowledge of Resuscitation Council UK guidelines
• Ability to educate in both clinical and classroom settings
• Ability to mentor and assess students and other healthcare staff
• Promoting best practice and applying evidence-based practice
• Report writing and presentation skills

Checks & eligibility

• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car for business use (unless disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Nice to have

• Post-registration qualification in a relevant field
• Recognised teaching qualification or significant teaching experience in resuscitation
• Experience and knowledge of policy and standard setting for audit