Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Resuscitation training department for a full time/part time band 6 Resuscitation Officer based at Watford General Hospital.
The successful applicant will be either a registered nurse, operating department practitioner, state registered paramedic or equivalent professional qualification, with appropriate post-registration experience.
Experience in an acute or critical care environment is essential as well as demonstrable experience in either adult or paediatric resuscitation. A substantial proportion of the resuscitation officer role will be delivery of life support training sessions to all grades of trust staff and you will, therefore, need to have proven teaching/assessing skills and ideally hold either an adult or paediatric advanced or immediate life support provider certificate or progressed to an instructor candidate.
Main duties of the job
As well as providing resuscitation training sessions, the post-holder will be expected - when possible - to attend adult and paediatric cardiac and peri arrest calls as a specialist member of the resuscitation team.
Applicants should be Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Immediate Life Support (ILS) instructors, preferably in either adult or paediatric resuscitation. However, as this may be a developmental post, consideration will be given to Immediate Life Support (ILS) or Paediatric Immediate Life support (PILS) providers with a view to completing an advanced life support course or progression to ILS/PILS instructor within 12 months of appointment.
The post-holder is expected to work across all sites within the Trust.
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Resuscitation Officer will be based at Watford General Hospital but will be required to visit both the Hemel Hempstead hospital and St Albans City Hospital sites to implement training and perform audits.
In accordance with nationally and locally agreed standards, the post holder will assist with the planning, organisation, implementation, and evaluation of the resuscitation training programme. This includes both adult and paediatric basic, intermediate and advanced resuscitation skills to a level compatible with the expected degree of competence.
The Resuscitation Officer will contribute to an effective clinical risk management strategy and ensure clinical governance responsibilities in relation to resuscitation are appropriately discharged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Resuscitation Officer will be based at Watford General Hospital but will be required to visit both the Hemel Hempstead hospital and St Albans City Hospital sites to implement training and perform audits.
In accordance with nationally and locally agreed standards, the post holder will assist with the planning, organisation, implementation, and evaluation of the resuscitation training programme. This includes both adult and paediatric basic, intermediate and advanced resuscitation skills to a level compatible with the expected degree of competence.
The Resuscitation Officer will contribute to an effective clinical risk management strategy and ensure clinical governance responsibilities in relation to resuscitation are appropriately discharged.
Person Specification
Your application will be scored against the Job Description
Essential
- Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.
Person Specification
Your application will be scored against the Job Description
Essential
- Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.
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).
