Job summary
The Clinical Support Worker will assist the Resuscitation Officers and Simulation Clinical Educator is responsible for the planning and delivery of simulation education, as appropriate to the staff of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
Support the Resuscitation and Simulation Team to co-ordinate the use with the maintenance of all training equipment within the Trust
Main duties of the job
To act as a professional resource for all members of the hospital team.
To maintain high standards of delivery of resuscitation and simulation training through audit and to have the ability to act upon any issues identified.
To deliver Acute Illness Management (AIMs) course for the trusts clinical support works.
Support the delivery and training of non-clinical Basic Life Support (BLS) covering both adults and paediatrics.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for managing and prioritising own workload and maintaining accurate training records.
Ensure the simulation suite provides a supportive learning environment allowing students to engage in experiential learning
Being able to work unsupervised, managing own workload. Act on own initiative when dealing with enquiries but recognise when support and escalation are required
To work with the Simulation Tutor, Simulation Teaching Fellow and Simulation Clinical Educator to assist in developing simulation training in order to facilitate practice development through an evidencebased approach.
To co-ordinate, develop, deliver, test and evaluate simulation training which is based on current Trust policies
To deliver BLS, AED, Anaphylaxis and associated foundation level resuscitation training to Trust staff at all levels in the context of annual updates, induction and other sessions to meet organisational needs.
To maintain all resuscitation and associated training equipment to the expected standards, including regular changing of lungs and identifying the need for external maintenance as required.
Assisting the service in maintaining an up to date list of training assets.
To support the Resuscitation Service in relation to the organisation, scheduling, set up and delivery of intermediate and advanced training as appropriate, including but not restricted to supporting Resuscitation Council (UK) Courses such as Immediate Life Support, Paediatric Immediate Life Support and Advanced Life Support.
To assist in the delivery of any service level agreements / external training/ work undertaken by the Resuscitation Service as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for managing and prioritising own workload and maintaining accurate training records.
Ensure the simulation suite provides a supportive learning environment allowing students to engage in experiential learning
Being able to work unsupervised, managing own workload. Act on own initiative when dealing with enquiries but recognise when support and escalation are required
To work with the Simulation Tutor, Simulation Teaching Fellow and Simulation Clinical Educator to assist in developing simulation training in order to facilitate practice development through an evidencebased approach.
To co-ordinate, develop, deliver, test and evaluate simulation training which is based on current Trust policies
To deliver BLS, AED, Anaphylaxis and associated foundation level resuscitation training to Trust staff at all levels in the context of annual updates, induction and other sessions to meet organisational needs.
To maintain all resuscitation and associated training equipment to the expected standards, including regular changing of lungs and identifying the need for external maintenance as required.
Assisting the service in maintaining an up to date list of training assets.
To support the Resuscitation Service in relation to the organisation, scheduling, set up and delivery of intermediate and advanced training as appropriate, including but not restricted to supporting Resuscitation Council (UK) Courses such as Immediate Life Support, Paediatric Immediate Life Support and Advanced Life Support.
To assist in the delivery of any service level agreements / external training/ work undertaken by the Resuscitation Service as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in healthcare.
- Basic Life Support or equivalent certification (or higher level).
Experience
Essential
- Experience in acute care setting.
- Awareness of the principles and use of Automatic External Defibrillators
- The ability to keep appropriate training and
Desirable
- Previous experience of simulation training
- Experience in teaching other related life support skills i.e. first aid, BLS
- IT skills
Skills
Essential
- The ability to keep appropriate training and administrative records.
Desirable
- Teaching experience in a multi-disciplinary environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in healthcare.
- Basic Life Support or equivalent certification (or higher level).
Experience
Essential
- Experience in acute care setting.
- Awareness of the principles and use of Automatic External Defibrillators
- The ability to keep appropriate training and
Desirable
- Previous experience of simulation training
- Experience in teaching other related life support skills i.e. first aid, BLS
- IT skills
Skills
Essential
- The ability to keep appropriate training and administrative records.
Desirable
- Teaching experience in a multi-disciplinary environment
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).
