Senior Resuscitation Practitioner

NHS; Helston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development plans

Protected CPD time

Development fund for CPD

Leadership & Management programmes

Coaching & mentoring

Clinical induction programme

Preceptorship programme

Support for CPD revalidation

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a dynamic Resuscitation Trainer role supporting the Resuscitation Team with simulation, education and audit strategies. You will ensure evidence-based education to safeguard patient safety and contribute to staff competency across clinical teams.

The role includes leading mandatory training, developing a robust point-of-care simulation programme, and aligning activities with the Trust education strategy to sustain high-quality

Qualifications

• Relevant post Registration qualification (eg A&E, ITU, CCU, Theatre, Acute Medicine) at diploma/degree level, or working towards.
• Advanced Life Support Provider or evidence of Advanced life support knowledge and experience in clinical practice
• Recognised Teaching Certificate (Cert Ed or equivalent)
• Advanced Life Support Instructor (Adult or Paediatric) NLS or ALERT/AIM or equivalent course instructor
• Generic Instructor Course Instructor

Responsibilities

• Deliver and develop resuscitation, simulation, and clinical skills training to ensure staff maintain the knowledge and competence required for safe patient care.
• Provide specialist advice on resuscitation practice, support implementation of national guidelines, and contribute to improving standards of care across the Trust.
• Audit, monitor, and evaluate resuscitation services, equipment, and training programmes, using findings to drive service improvement and patient safety.
• Support the management, maintenance, and readiness of resuscitation and simulation equipment throughout the Trust.
• Contribute to clinical governance activities, including risk assessments, incident investigations, policy development, reporting, and quality assurance of education programmes.

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

This is a dynamic post supporting the Resuscitation Team in implementing and maintaining a robust resuscitation service; to include simulation, education and audit strategies across the Trust. The post holder must ensure the delivery of evidenced based education to support patient safety and care within the clinical teams. S/he will contribute to the improvement of standards of care through the development of all staff groups. S/he will ensure that the workforce is fit for purpose in terms of their roles and that individual/role competencies are reviewed to provide a safe, high quality and efficient service. As directed by the Resuscitation Lead s/he may lead in the delivery of mandatory training and continuing professional development. S/he will contribute to the overall Trust education strategies including being part of the development of a more robust point-of-care simulation programme.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver and develop resuscitation, simulation, and clinical skills training to ensure staff maintain the knowledge and competence required for safe patient care.
• Provide specialist advice on resuscitation practice, support implementation of national guidelines, and contribute to improving standards of care across the Trust.
• Audit, monitor, and evaluate resuscitation services, equipment, and training programmes, using findings to drive service improvement and patient safety.
• Support the management, maintenance, and readiness of resuscitation and simulation equipment throughout the Trust.
• Contribute to clinical governance activities, including risk assessments, incident investigations, policy development, reporting, and quality assurance of education programmes.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education

• Relevant post Registration qualification (eg A&E, ITU, CCU, Theatre, Acute Medicine) at diploma/degree level, or working towards.
• Advanced Life Support Provider or evidence of Advanced life support knowledge and experience in clinical practice
• Recognised Teaching Certificate (Cert Ed or equivalent)
• Advanced Life Support Instructor (Adult or Paediatric) NLS or ALERT/AIM or equivalent course instructor
• Generic Instructor Course Instructor

Experience

• Extensive clinical experience in an acute environment (A&E, ITU, CCU, Theatre, Paramedic)
• Previous management experience in a clinical environment or as a specialist practitioner
• Specialist knowledge, clinical experience and skills in the different areas of Resuscitation
• Evidence of teaching and facilitation of group learning
• Previous experience as a Resuscitation or Clinical Skills or Simulation Trainer/Practitioner
• Specialist knowledge and practical experience in the field of Resuscitation Services.
• Sound and up-to-date clinical skills to advanced level

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.