Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 Resuscitation Officer to join our motivated, passionate team for the ongoing development of our Resuscitation Service.
We have a motivated workforce to whom we deliver Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 training. This is in accordance with RCUK and affiliated HEE Core Skills Training for Health. We are committed to ensuring Governance, RCUK and CQC standards are delivered to support staff and improve patient outcomes for those who access CUH services.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The Resuscitation service is responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive efficient and effective Resuscitation service, to deliver education and training to CUH in accordance with NHS Trust, Resuscitation Council UK, (RCUK) & Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) standards and guidance. Training and education, will be aligned with Health Education England (HEE) Core skills Framework for Health and any other relevant governing body.
Through the delivery of Basic, Immediate and Advanced levels of training the service supports the wider Organisation with patient safety and regulatory body requirements to ensure continued service delivery.
The attendance at Trust Resuscitation Group meetings supports the Trust with professional guidance relating to Resuscitation issues, helping to guide and support Policy development, clinical Governance issues, Resuscitation equipment and root cause analysis as well as audit and relevant presentations.
Guidance and support at cardiac arrests across the site, facilitates the opportunity for leadership development amongst cardiac arrest team members, effective team working, and expert advice as required.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th March 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 30th March 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th March 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 30th March 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current qualification with any of these: NMC/HCPC registered practitioner/ RC UK ALS provider or willingness to complete (options to complete dependant on individual circumstances)/ ALS or ILS provider
Desirable
- EPLS Instructor
- ALS Instructor or ILS Instructor
- NLS instructor
- Qualification in teaching and assessment
- GIC Instructor
Experience
Essential
- Clinical practice in an acute area and experience of teaching/developing supervising and mentoring staff
- Experience in caring for Paediatric patients
- Evidence of involvement in the delivery resuscitation training to clinical staff within an acute Hospital setting
- Ability to deliver simulation training with advanced manikins
- Experience of mentoring and teaching junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of holding a cardiac arrest bleep
- Experience in attending births
- Stock management and ordering experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines on Resuscitation
- Awareness of the recommendations for the requirements of resuscitation training within an acute Hospital Trust setting
- Sound awareness of: Health & Safety/ Risk management procedures/ Clinical Governance/ NMC Code of Conduct and guideline of professional practice
Desirable
- Previous experience in the delivery of resuscitation training in an acute Hospital setting
- Experience with audit/research and data collection
- Experience in data presentation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist with the development of the Resuscitation service and maintain high standards
- Ability to work with other teams of staff
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work using time management skills
- Computer skills eg PowerPoint
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills
- Proven verbal and communication skills specifically in presentation of educational material
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively in an emergency situation
- Ability to identify problems relating to resuscitation issues and be pro-active in the management of any issues arising
- Readiness to adapt to meet the needs of the Service
Desirable
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current qualification with any of these: NMC/HCPC registered practitioner/ RC UK ALS provider or willingness to complete (options to complete dependant on individual circumstances)/ ALS or ILS provider
Desirable
- EPLS Instructor
- ALS Instructor or ILS Instructor
- NLS instructor
- Qualification in teaching and assessment
- GIC Instructor
Experience
Essential
- Clinical practice in an acute area and experience of teaching/developing supervising and mentoring staff
- Experience in caring for Paediatric patients
- Evidence of involvement in the delivery resuscitation training to clinical staff within an acute Hospital setting
- Ability to deliver simulation training with advanced manikins
- Experience of mentoring and teaching junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of holding a cardiac arrest bleep
- Experience in attending births
- Stock management and ordering experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines on Resuscitation
- Awareness of the recommendations for the requirements of resuscitation training within an acute Hospital Trust setting
- Sound awareness of: Health & Safety/ Risk management procedures/ Clinical Governance/ NMC Code of Conduct and guideline of professional practice
Desirable
- Previous experience in the delivery of resuscitation training in an acute Hospital setting
- Experience with audit/research and data collection
- Experience in data presentation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist with the development of the Resuscitation service and maintain high standards
- Ability to work with other teams of staff
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work using time management skills
- Computer skills eg PowerPoint
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills
- Proven verbal and communication skills specifically in presentation of educational material
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively in an emergency situation
- Ability to identify problems relating to resuscitation issues and be pro-active in the management of any issues arising
- Readiness to adapt to meet the needs of the Service
Desirable
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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).