Resuscitation Educator - Resuscitation Service

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Canterbury invites Expressions of Interest for a Resuscitation Educator at Christchurch Hospital. The role blends education and clinical practice, focusing on CPR training and scenario-based resuscitation demonstrations.

You will be a current practising health professional with NZ practising certificate, and hold or be prepared to train as a NZRC CORE Instructor, with expertise in airway management and simulation.

Qualifications

• Current practising health professional with NZ Practising Certificate
• NZRC CORE Instructor certificate or willing to train
• Clinical expertise in resuscitation, especially airway management
• Experience with simulation desirable
• Ability to contribute to healthcare standards and quality initiatives
• Proven leadership experience to health providers
• Excellent teaching skills
• Vision, innovation and flexibility to accommodate change
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Deliver education sessions for medical staff and other disciplines
• Lead scenario-based resuscitation demonstrations during teaching workshops
• Contribute to resuscitation policy formation and review
• Support healthcare professionals at all levels of practice
• Develop and review appropriate healthcare standards and quality initiatives

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Resuscitation expertise

Education delivery

Time management

Education

Graduate qualification in Adult Education or Clinical Teaching

NZRC CORE Instructor certificate

Job description

• Also seeking Expressions of Interest to discuss upcoming fixed-termopportunities
• Rotating Roster - Mondayto Friday 0800 - 1630 (hours to be discussed at interview stage)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all NewZealanders.

About the Role

• Current Registrationwith NZNO, Medical Sciences Council, or the appropriate regulatory body toaffiliated health profession group, and APC required.
• Previous experiencewithin an education role is desirable.

The Resuscitation Service is offering an excitingopportunity to join the team as a Resuscitation Educator.

This is a unique and diverse role where you will be able toextend your educational skills and knowledge in the speciality of resuscitationand education and reflects an exciting opportunity to experience a role withinthe Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Team at Christchurch Hospital.

The role has both education and clinical focus at itscore.

As part of this role, you will be required to showcaseexemplary CPR skills including the performance of scenario-based resuscitationdemonstrations during teaching workshops.

About the Service

The Resuscitation Service consists of a small team providingstrategic direction for resuscitation training and practise within Canterbury.The service is responsible for training and the development, implementation andregular review of resuscitation practise including policies, procedures,equipment, and resources.

The service is supported by the Department of Anaesthesiaand the CPR advisory committee. Guidelines and practise are governed by the NewZealand Resuscitation Council.

About You

We are looking for an experienced health professional whohas effective communication skills to liaise with all disciplines andoccupational groups and be able to assist in leading Canterbury wide systemchanges to improve resuscitation outcomes through evidence-based practise andeducation.

You will have expert resuscitation knowledge to provideadvice across all disciplines and occupational groups along with contributingto resuscitation policy formation and review.

You will be confident in providing education session for ourmedical staff and holding a graduate qualification in Adult Education orClinical Teaching would be an advantage.

• Current practicinghealth professional with a registered New Zealand Practising Certificatewith no restrictions
• Hold a current NZRC COREInstructor certificate (or be prepared to train as a CORE Instructor)
• Have clinical expertiseor be recognised as an expert in resuscitation practice, especially airwaymanagement.
• Experience withsimulation desirable
• Have a demonstratedability to contribute to, as well as develop, appropriate healthcarestandards and quality initiatives.
• Proven leadershipexperience to health providers
• Commitment to ongoingdevelopment of clinical skills
• Evidence of effectiveteaching skills and ability to support healthcare professionals at alllevels of practise.
• Vision, innovation, andflexibility to accommodate change.
• Ability to workautonomously and as part of a team.
• Excellent administrativeand time management skills

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community.We welcome applications from our diverseMāori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4610499

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Education, Training & Development