Trigger Response / Resuscitation Officer

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking a Trigger Response / Resuscitation Officer in Chelmsford. The role involves providing outreach services and resuscitation training to staff, ensuring the safe management of deteriorating patients. Candidates must be registered practitioners and may have management experience alongside qualifications in resuscitation techniques. This position offers a salary of £47,810 per year and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered practitioner (RN or AHP).
• Experience in management or team leading is essential.
• Candidate should have EPALS, NLS, and ALS provider qualifications.
• Must have RCUK instructor status or willingness to obtain it.
• Completion of consultation and assessment training is required.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical practice delivery for deteriorating patients.
• Coordinate training programs and clinical audits related to resuscitation.
• Provide clinical assessments to prevent admissions to critical care.
• Attend cardiac arrest and trauma calls, leading when necessary.
• Maintain skills and professional development according to trust policies.

Skills

Registered practitioner (RN or AHP)

Management or team leader experience

EPALS provider

NLS provider

RCUK Instructor

Consultation & Assessment completion

Non-medical prescriber completion

Previous Resuscitation/Outreach experience

ALS provider

Willingness to work towards instructor status

Job description

Trigger Response / Resuscitation Officer

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 24 December 2025

The Trigger Response team are an experienced group of acutely trained nurses and allied health professionals that provide both outreach provision and resuscitation training. As an outreach team, the Trigger Response proactively reviews, investigates and treats deteriorating patients across the entire hospital demographic. They work independently and autonomously to ensure that patients have up-to-date and appropriate plans of care, aiming to reverse acute deterioration and prevent unnecessary critical care admissions.

They abide by the National Outreach Forum operational standards and provide all levels of life support training in accordance with the Resuscitation Council UK, including BLS (Paeds & Adults), ILS (Paeds & Adults), ALS, EPALS and NLS, as well as other specific training related to patient assessment and emergency presentations.

Main Duties

• Support the safe delivery of clinical practice and guidance to wards and departments regarding deteriorating patients, implementing best practice under supervision.
• Carry continuing responsibility for a highly specialist service, including development of trust-wide clinical practice, planning, organisation and coordination of internal and external training programmes and education, consultation and information resources, research, and leadership of clinical audit relating to resuscitation and care of the deteriorating patient.
• Provide clinical assessment and intervention to avert admissions to critical care, share skills with ward areas and support staff to reduce hospital length of stay, improving patient care and safety.
• Attend deteriorating patients, cardiac arrest and trauma calls, functioning as a member of the team as necessary and leading when required.
• Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies in accordance with the specific professional Code of Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Obtain and maintain Resuscitation Council UK instructor status and follow the guidelines set out by the Resuscitation Council UK.

Person Specification

• Registered practitioner (RN or AHP)
• Management or team leader experience
• EPALS provider
• NLS provider
• RCUK Instructor
• Consultation & Assessment completion
• Non‑medical prescriber completion
• Previous Resuscitation/Outreach experience
• ALS provider
• Willingness to work towards instructor status (if not already completed)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£47,810 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time)