Acting Lead Resuscitation Practitioner

Job summary

NCA Lead Resuscitation Practitioner - 9 Month acting opportunity (cover maternity leave).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a 9 month acting opportunity within an established and dynamic Resuscitation team.

As the Acting Lead Resuscitation Practitioner, you will establish a good working relationship with the four care organisations, effectively co-coordinating and managing the resuscitation service.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring a robust resuscitation service is provided across the Northern Care Alliance, and is safely resourced, providing appropriate support clinically, educationally, and managerially.

The Resus Lead will ensure that the service meets any statutory requirements from the CQC and NCA mandatory requirements in terms of robust and effective training provision, providing reliable data, timely audits and debriefs.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that staff are supported, skilled and developed to deliver high-quality cardiac arrest support, working in a collaborative manner, providing clear decision-making skills in consultation with the wider team, to achieve best outcomes for patients.

You will be expected to travel to any location within the Northern Care Alliance or its associated sites, where you may reasonably be required to work for the proper performance and exercise of your duties. The base can be at any of the four care organisations. A current driving license is essential.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the strategic planning of Resuscitation training for all levels of staff from basic to advanced and ensuring the trust has the support required to deliver safe Resus practice across the four care organisations.

Provide trust wide leadership, expert knowledge, and advice around evidence-based Resuscitation Practices.

Contribute to relevant national information, policies, guidelines and procedures that may impact on service to the attention of relevant staff.

To reduce risk and improve patient safety.

Develop clinical protocols as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

To provide support and leadership to all members of the Resuscitation team.

To act as the main resource for specialist advice, effectively communicating with the members of the multi-disciplinary team and reporting to executive teams as required.

You must have thorough knowledge of the current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and proven experience in delivering advanced resuscitation training is essential.

Ensure representation at the NCA Resuscitation group on behalf of the Resus team.

Applications are welcome from professionals with a recognised statutory qualification. If you are keen to develop personally and professionally, we can offer an interesting, challenging but highly rewarding opportunity.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.