(*) Trigger Response / Resuscitation Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chopwell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for career development

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nurse or AHP to join the Trigger Response team. The post reviews, investigates and treats deteriorating patients across the hospital, and leads trust-wide clinical practice, training and resuscitation audit.

The role includes responding to cardiac arrest and trauma calls with part-time flexibility. Applicants must be registered and have significant acute care experience; non-medical prescriber status and other resuscitation

Qualifications

• Registration with NMC (nurse) or HCPC (AHP) and current practice.
• Significant acute care experience.
• Management or team leadership experience.
• Willingness to work toward Resuscitation Council UK instructor status.
• Desirable: EPALS, NLS or RC UK instructor certifications.

Responsibilities

• Review, investigate and treat deteriorating patients across the hospital.
• Attend deterioration events, including cardiac arrests and trauma calls.
• Provide clinical guidance and training to wards on deteriorating patients.
• Lead audits and research on resuscitation and care.
• Plan and coordinate internal and external training programmes.
• Maintain professional profile in line with Code of Conduct.

Skills

ALS provider

Education

ALS provider

NMC registration (nurse) or HCPC registration (AHP)

Job description

This post sits with the Trigger Response team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which uses acutely trained nurses and allied health professionals to provide outreach and resuscitation training. The post holder reviews, investigates and treats deteriorating patients across the hospital, and leads trust-wide clinical practice, training and resuscitation audit. It is a specialist role that also covers cardiac arrest and trauma calls and can be worked part time. Applicants need registration as a nurse or AHP and significant acute care experience.

What the job involves

• Review, investigate and treat deteriorating patients across the hospital
• Attend deteriorating patients, cardiac arrest and trauma calls, leading when required
• Provide clinical guidance and practice to wards and departments on deteriorating patients
• Avert critical care admissions and support staff to reduce length of stay
• Plan, organise and co-ordinate internal and external training programmes and education
• Deliver life support training in line with Resuscitation Council UK guidelines
• Develop trust-wide clinical practice and provide consultation and information resources
• Undertake research and lead clinical audit on resuscitation and care of the deteriorating patient
• Work to the National Outreach Forum operational standards
• Provide specific training on patient assessment and treatment of emergency presentations
• Maintain a professional profile and develop skills and competencies under the Code of Conduct and trust policies
• Obtain and maintain Resuscitation Council UK instructor status

Qualifications

• ALS provider

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a nurse, or HCPC registration as an allied health professional

Experience

• Significant acute care experience
• Management or team leader experience

Other

• Willingness to work towards Resuscitation Council UK instructor status, if not already held

Nice to have

• EPALS provider
• NLS provider
• Resuscitation Council UK instructor
• Consultation and assessment completion
• Non-medical prescriber completion
• Previous resuscitation or outreach experience
• Change management experience

What’s offered

• Opportunities to develop and build a career across the Trust