Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity at Band 4 level to join the resuscitation training team. We are looking for a hard working, out-going individual who has a keen interest in teaching and in resuscitation.
This post will be to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) training to all levels of staff within the trust, teaching both adult and paediatric BLS as well as involvement in audits, equipment maintenance and some admin duties.
We are a friendly, nurturing and supportive team who prioritise staff development and staff support.
- Interview Date: 10 March 2025
- 25 Hours/ week/ Fixed term for 12 months
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to support and deliver basic life support training (adult and paediatric) to all levels and disciplines of staff across the Trust
Within training sessions deliver training in early warning systems.
Assist in maintaining resuscitation equipment requirements by ordering supplies through standard ordering procedures.
Support a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate and will be responsible for maintaining accurate training records.
Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents
Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base.
About us
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support delivery of Trust Workforce Strategy under the direction of the Senior Workforce Development Officer and Workforce Development Manager.
- To assist in the development and delivery of a range of high quality and innovative training / specialist education and development services that are responsive to the changing learning needs identified at corporate, departmental and individual levels with in Resuscitation.
- To provide information, advice and guidance to ensure that the education needs of a multi-disciplinary team are met effectively at departmental and leaner level.
- The purpose of this role is to support and deliver basic life support training (adult and paediatric) to all levels and disciplines of staff across the Trust
- Within training sessions deliver training in early warning systems.
- Assist in maintaining resuscitation equipment requirements by ordering supplies through standard ordering procedures.
- Support a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate and will be responsible for maintaining accurate training records.
- Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents
- Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support delivery of Trust Workforce Strategy under the direction of the Senior Workforce Development Officer and Workforce Development Manager.
- To assist in the development and delivery of a range of high quality and innovative training / specialist education and development services that are responsive to the changing learning needs identified at corporate, departmental and individual levels with in Resuscitation.
- To provide information, advice and guidance to ensure that the education needs of a multi-disciplinary team are met effectively at departmental and leaner level.
- The purpose of this role is to support and deliver basic life support training (adult and paediatric) to all levels and disciplines of staff across the Trust
- Within training sessions deliver training in early warning systems.
- Assist in maintaining resuscitation equipment requirements by ordering supplies through standard ordering procedures.
- Support a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate and will be responsible for maintaining accurate training records.
- Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents
- Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative, with good time management and organisational skills.
- Good record keeping.
- Ability to use personal initiative and judgement
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of delivering training / supporting staff
- Previous experience in a clinical care setting (direct patient care) in order to have clinical credibility
- Comprehensive knowledge of current resuscitation guidelines.
- Has a good understanding of confidentiality
- Demonstrable Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge in the application of Trust Personal Policies and Corporate Governance arrangements.
- Evidence of contributing to the development and delivery of programmes of education and or training
- Experience in teaching adult and or paediatric basic life support.
- Experience teaching assessing other staff.
- Have a familiarity with using early warning systems
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Educated to NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience / qualification
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths & English grades 4 - 9 or equivalent.
Desirable
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative, with good time management and organisational skills.
- Good record keeping.
- Ability to use personal initiative and judgement
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of delivering training / supporting staff
- Previous experience in a clinical care setting (direct patient care) in order to have clinical credibility
- Comprehensive knowledge of current resuscitation guidelines.
- Has a good understanding of confidentiality
- Demonstrable Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge in the application of Trust Personal Policies and Corporate Governance arrangements.
- Evidence of contributing to the development and delivery of programmes of education and or training
- Experience in teaching adult and or paediatric basic life support.
- Experience teaching assessing other staff.
- Have a familiarity with using early warning systems
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Educated to NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience / qualification
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths & English grades 4 - 9 or equivalent.
Desirable
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).
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).
