Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Resuscitation Department for a Resuscitation and Simulation Officer, Band 6, 0.6wte (22.5 hours per week).
The successful candidate will contribute to the trust-wide development of the department as it seeks to meet the challenges both now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable interest in resuscitation and vision for the use of simulation in clinical practice and education.
They will be skilled in the practice of resuscitation and clinical emergencies and will have an interest in education and clinical teaching.
The post also utilises skills in data collection and quality improvement.
About us
The successful applicant will work as part of a small team with the Resuscitation/Simulation Officers and the department administrator to oversee all the functions of the department.
The small team offers a service to all departments and across both sites of the Trust.
There will be a requirement to work some longer days (for nationally recognised courses) and to work flexibly, sometimes at short notice to meet the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Regularly run and teach life support courses
Use of simulation in clinical education
Ensure all national guidelines and best practice are incorporated into training
Utilisation of simulation in classroom and clinical settings
Maintain audit of practice and training, including clinical risks
Assist department in providing specialist advice to all departments as requested
Job description
Job responsibilities
Regularly run and teach life support courses
Use of simulation in clinical education
Ensure all national guidelines and best practice are incorporated into training
Utilisation of simulation in classroom and clinical settings
Maintain audit of practice and training, including clinical risks
Assist department in providing specialist advice to all departments as requested
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with NMC / AHP
- Additional training in acute specialty or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse/AHP with considerable post registration experience including an Acute Speciality
- Excellent understanding of in-patient areas in Acute Hospitals
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Teach all levels of mandatory resuscitation to various staff groups
- Up to date knowledge of resuscitation science
- Ability to deliver a programme of targeted and regularly evaluated training
- Skills in using databases and spreadsheets to record and evaluate data
- Able to show a demonstrable and sustained interest in the field of resuscitation
- Ability to work within a small team that has Trustwide responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with NMC / AHP
- Additional training in acute specialty or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse/AHP with considerable post registration experience including an Acute Speciality
- Excellent understanding of in-patient areas in Acute Hospitals
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Teach all levels of mandatory resuscitation to various staff groups
- Up to date knowledge of resuscitation science
- Ability to deliver a programme of targeted and regularly evaluated training
- Skills in using databases and spreadsheets to record and evaluate data
- Able to show a demonstrable and sustained interest in the field of resuscitation
- Ability to work within a small team that has Trustwide responsibilities
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).
