Resuscitation Practitioner

Transformationunitgm; Warwick (RI); On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Band 6 Resuscitation Practitioner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing resuscitation training, support emergency response across the Trust, and contribute to a dynamic and inclusive healthcare environment.

Benefits

Lease Car Scheme

Discounted Leisure and Travel

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider or willingness to undertake training.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Professional clinical experience in acute care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating adult resuscitation training across the Trust.
• Attending cardiac arrest situations as part of the response team.
• Providing clinical advice and leadership within the Resuscitation team.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Study at level 6 (degree, diploma)

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Employer South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warwick Hospital Town Warwick Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2025 08:00

Band 6

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.

We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.

The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Probationary Period

All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.

Agile and Flexible Working

All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.

The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.

The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.

Car Parking

The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.

To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).

Job overview

Full time Band 6 Resuscitation Practitoner – 12 month secondment/fixed term contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Resuscitation Service for a full time band 6 Resuscitation Practitioner based at SWFT. This is either as a secondment or fixed term 12 month contract.

The post holder will be working as part of the team in the Resuscitation Service and will support the Lead Resuscitation Practitioners in the organisation and delivery of resuscitation training across the Trust. Their role will primarily be the coordination of Adult resuscitation training to all staff groups (including nursing, medical staff and allied health care professionals

This may also include supporting delivery paediatric resuscitation training.

Applicants should be Advanced Life Support (ALS) providers, as the role will involve attending cardiac arrest and medical emergency calls within the trust.

The post holder will work under the guidance of the Resuscitation Manager as a specialist practitioner. Their primary focus will be the provision of resuscitation training using multiple educational modalities. They will form part of the Cardiac Arrest / Medical Emergency team, responding to calls when they are able .The post holder will work closely with the clinical multi-disciplinary team demonstrating a high level of clinical expertise. The post is acute based, but provision of cover at community hospitals will form part of the role. The post holder will be required to operate flexibly to ensure comprehensive service delivery.

Working for our organisation

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4 th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Knowledge skills and experience required:

To contribute to the planning, organisation and implementation of resuscitation training and education within the Trust, in accordance with the Trust Resuscitation Policy and the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines

To work as a member of the resuscitation team and act as team leader (as required), providing specialist clinical advice and leadership. This includes expert advice relating to matters connected with resuscitation; whether relating to the complex interpretation of life-threatening emergencies, documentation, clinical practice or associated professional issues.

To attend cardiac arrests involving adults, paediatrics patients and operating as a cardiac arrest team member as required, utilising every opportunity to provide education and support for resuscitation and ward teams.

Exercise a high degree of personal and professional authority demonstrating advanced clinical competence, decision-making and knowledge base.

To be responsible and supportive of clinical staff in obtaining the appropriate knowledge and skills required, within their individual scope of practice, to provide care to patients in peri, cardiac and post arrest situations.

To participate in research and audit relating to resuscitation issues.

Measurable Result areas:

Gather, input, and assist with analysis of data.

Actively contribute to the National Cardiac Arrest Audit data collection

Actively contribute to audit of 2222 calls relating to cardiac arrest, and peri arrest calls. Escalate concerns to Resuscitation Manager when practice appears to be sub-optimal or where other issues become apparent

Actively contribute to the audit of resuscitation equipment, across the Trust. Responding to deficits found accordingly and notifying the appropriate individuals / organisations.

Actively contribute to the audit of the ReSPECT process, providing specialist knowledge and advice where required

The post holder will assist in developing, maintaining and adapting the information and educational resources provided at training and those held on the Trust Resuscitation intra-net site.

Maintain appropriate paper-based or electronic records relating to education activities, cardiac arrests or peri- arrest calls, in-line with the Trust policy and national guidelines.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Act as a point of contact by email or telephone to deal with enquiries relating to adult resuscitation issues/ courses/ training.

Promote good working relationships that supports effective teamwork, is motivational and supports innovation

Establish effective working relationships within in all directorates and with clinical teams.

To communicate effectively with patients, relatives and relevant others to provide information and support, which may be of a sensitive and emotive nature.

Offer critical incident debrief to staff as necessary.

Promote a reflective questioning approach to clinical practice and support the use of clinical supervision

Inform senior colleagues when potential or actual risks are identified, and work with others to manage that risk.

Contribute to the Corporate Governance and Clinical Effectiveness agendas of the Trust

Demonstrates a positive approach, is innovative and able to motivate others

Offer critical incident debrief to staff as necessary. Promote a reflective questioning approach to clinical practice and support the use of clinical supervision

The post holder will have to provide and receive highly complex, difficult, sensitive and / or contentious information.

To reflect upon learning experiences of self and others

Clinical Practice:

Promote high quality person centred care ,ensuring high standards of resuscitation practice , contributing to the patient safety agenda

Establish effective working relationships within in all directorates and with clinical teams.

Inform senior colleagues when potential or actual risks are identified, and work with others to manage that risk.

Maintain an extensive and contemporary knowledge of Resuscitation and Clinical skills by participating in on going education, research and continuing personal development

Person specification

Qualifications

• Study at level 6 (degree, diploma)
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• ALS provider or willingness to undertake RCUK course
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• ALS/ILS Instructor

Experience

• Professional clinical experience in acute care of the adult patient
• Clinical experience in the resuscitation of adult patients within an acute healthcare setting
• Ability to demonstrate experience of acute adult emergencies
• Ability to manage people and change
• Experience with resource management
• Experience with clinical audit

Skills

• Good management of own and others time
• Able to use initiative and make decisions
• Analyses problems and implements effective solutions
• Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations

Personal Qualities

• Able to work well under pressure
• Motivated and able to motivate others
• Approachable
• Good interpersonal skills

Other

• Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the job description
• Capable of prompt response to 2222 calls, providing CPR and moving and handling of resuscitation equipment
• Current full drivers licence and use of vehicle
• Able to work flexibly

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don’t want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

The Trust use an Applicant Management System called TRAC which helps us manage the recruitment process. All communications regarding your application will come via TRAC (even if you applied via NHS Jobs).

Please check your TRAC account regularly and ensure your email is set up to accept messages so they don't go into your junk/spam folder.

We aim to shortlist all vacancies within 2 days of the vacancy closing, we will get back to all candidates ASAP.

Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

All South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust sites are smoke free. We feel it’s a great way to help our patients, visitors and staff stay healthy.

The Trust is part of a ‘Foundation Group’ through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.