Job summary
Primarily the role is concerned with delivering training in the deteriorating patient, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED) to all grades of staff across all specialties. In addition the post holder will have responsibilities, in quality assurance, clinical and training equipment provision and maintenance.
Main duties of the job
Teaching adult and paediatric clinical life support (CLS) / Automated external defibrillation (AED) skills at all the hospital sites and community sites.
Participate in and support quality assurance and audit activities within the trust including, but not limited too, resuscitation trolleys, Recommended summary plan for Emergency Care and treatment (ReSPECT), and DNACPR, training compliance and the National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA).
Act as a point of contact for emergency equipment related issues.
Assist with life support course coordination and preparing & setting up equipment.
Support trust wide provision of cardiac arrest equipment.
Be available to provide resuscitation related clinical advice, and support, as appropriate.
For further details please see job description
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *NMC or HCPC registrant who can demonstrate continued CPD e.g. Registered Nurse, Midwife, ODP, Paramedic.
Experience
Essential
- Previous / recent experience of working in an acute care setting (e.g ED, AMU, CCU)
- Competent in Basic level Life Support (BLS) and use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
- Experience of practical application of resuscitation in hospital setting; delivering high quality CPR
- Ability to participate with the implementation of change, assist with and improving standards.
Desirable
- Involvement in audit
- Incident reporting and investigations
- Teaching resuscitation skills
- Teaching experience
- Ongoing experience of practical application of resuscitation in an acute setting; delivering high quality CPR.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills.
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team
- IT knowledge & computer literacy (Word, Power Point, Excel, Teams and SharePoint)
- Knowledge of the use of clinical resuscitation equipment
- Understanding and have knowledge of the relevant governing bodies code of conduct.
- Work as part of a team but able to work independently when required
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the subject required to teach
- Good personal time management skills
- Ability to fulfil travel requirements of post
- Able to manage time effectively to carry out cross site working on a regular basis.
Desirable
- Understand audit processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *NMC or HCPC registrant who can demonstrate continued CPD e.g. Registered Nurse, Midwife, ODP, Paramedic.
Experience
Essential
- Previous / recent experience of working in an acute care setting (e.g ED, AMU, CCU)
- Competent in Basic level Life Support (BLS) and use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
- Experience of practical application of resuscitation in hospital setting; delivering high quality CPR
- Ability to participate with the implementation of change, assist with and improving standards.
Desirable
- Involvement in audit
- Incident reporting and investigations
- Teaching resuscitation skills
- Teaching experience
- Ongoing experience of practical application of resuscitation in an acute setting; delivering high quality CPR.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills.
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team
- IT knowledge & computer literacy (Word, Power Point, Excel, Teams and SharePoint)
- Knowledge of the use of clinical resuscitation equipment
- Understanding and have knowledge of the relevant governing bodies code of conduct.
- Work as part of a team but able to work independently when required
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the subject required to teach
- Good personal time management skills
- Ability to fulfil travel requirements of post
- Able to manage time effectively to carry out cross site working on a regular basis.
Desirable
- Understand audit processes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
