Job summary
An exciting opportunity has come up for a hands-on, interactive, and engaging role in the Resuscitation Team. If you enjoy working with lots of different people, thrive in a flexible and varied environment, and are passionate about training focussed on real-life, relevant scenarios, the position of Resuscitation Officer is for you.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health Trust, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are driven by excellent standards in physical healthcare, recognising that dual care is the best care. We are committed to dignified and effective management of and response to deteriorating patients, with resuscitation outcomes forming a crucial part of that. In order to make good on that commitment, we are excited to offer a unique opportunity for a suitably qualified healthcare professional to join our Resuscitation Service, which forms part of the Physical Healthcare Team.
About us
This post provides excellent opportunities to connect and engage with clinical teams from all over the Trust. Through the provision of dynamic, interactive training sessions in Immediate Life Support, Basic Life Support and First Aid, you will have a direct and fundamental impact on the competencies of all clinical staff, ensuring that they have the training and confidence needed to recognise deteriorating patients and apply resuscitation when required. This is a challenging and rewarding role, one that is crucial to the protection of patients in our care and the frontline teams that support them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the delivery of mandatory resuscitation training, you will also have the unique opportunity to get involved in our brand-new Simulation training. This innovative programme offers all day, interactive training sessions that cover a variety of real-life mental and physical healthcare scenarios, enabling staff to practice and hone their responses in a safe and supportive environment. This initiative reflects the creative and dynamic nature of the Resuscitation team, which strives to provide a supportive working environment with flexibility and attention to well-being.
Alongside the core training requirements, there will be exposure to clinical responsibilities relating to cardiac arrest and resuscitation equipment audits; full training will be provided.
Informal visits are welcome and for further details, please contact Alex Ireson Resuscitation Service Manager;
By phone: 07341 738833
By email: Alex.ireson@spft.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the delivery of mandatory resuscitation training, you will also have the unique opportunity to get involved in our brand-new Simulation training. This innovative programme offers all day, interactive training sessions that cover a variety of real-life mental and physical healthcare scenarios, enabling staff to practice and hone their responses in a safe and supportive environment. This initiative reflects the creative and dynamic nature of the Resuscitation team, which strives to provide a supportive working environment with flexibility and attention to well-being.
Alongside the core training requirements, there will be exposure to clinical responsibilities relating to cardiac arrest and resuscitation equipment audits; full training will be provided.
Informal visits are welcome and for further details, please contact Alex Ireson Resuscitation Service Manager;
By phone: 07341 738833
By email: Alex.ireson@spft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, ODP, Paramedic
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate current clinical credibility and competence
- Evidence of organising and delivering Resuscitation courses and mock scenarios, and leading the delivery of them
- Experience of managing training resources and equipment.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and in particular, risk management, NHSLA, CQC and NEWS requirements, as they apply to Resuscitation and First Aid at work.
- Experience of designing, developing and delivering Resuscitation and First Aid training events to staff at all levels
- Experience in facilitation and coaching
- Undertake surveys and audits to ensure compliance with Trust and external requirements in resuscitation and First Aid training, in accordance with the Trust's relevant policies and as directed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, ODP, Paramedic
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate current clinical credibility and competence
- Evidence of organising and delivering Resuscitation courses and mock scenarios, and leading the delivery of them
- Experience of managing training resources and equipment.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and in particular, risk management, NHSLA, CQC and NEWS requirements, as they apply to Resuscitation and First Aid at work.
- Experience of designing, developing and delivering Resuscitation and First Aid training events to staff at all levels
- Experience in facilitation and coaching
- Undertake surveys and audits to ensure compliance with Trust and external requirements in resuscitation and First Aid training, in accordance with the Trust's relevant policies and as directed
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
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).
