Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person with an interest in
teaching and the deteriorating patient / resuscitation to join the cardiac
arrest prevention team.
The cardiac arrest
prevention team provides a wide range of bespoke training courses to ensure
that staff within the organisation can respond to deteriorating patients
appropriately. With a focus on
prevention the team has successful sustained a reduction in cardiac arrests
year on year since 2012-13.
Working across the
organisation you will provide support to clinical colleagues, assist with the
delivery of a large portfolio of training courses, support quality improvement
initiatives through audit work and provide expert knowledge and support to the
organisation regarding resuscitation equipment.
If you feel you can bring
the right blend of clinical and teaching skills to the role then we would love
to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The associate practitioner
(cardiac arrest prevention) is a key member of the team. They will undertake a
significant amount of training in relation to adult and paediatric basic life
support, acute illness management and adult and paediatric immediate life
support.
The associate practitioner
will support the sisters/charge nurses in the delivery of a comprehensive
service and will assist with quality improvement projects and audit work.
They will coordinate the
maintenance of all resuscitation training equipment across all hospital sites.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
associate practitioner (cardiac arrest prevention) is a key member of the team.
They will undertake a significant amount of training in relation to adult and
paediatric basic life support, acute illness management and adult and
paediatric immediate life support.
Deliver a significant number of training courses at basic
and intermediate level to all levels of clinical staff
Assist with the organisation and coordination of advanced
resuscitation courses including advanced life support courses
Maintain accurate records of attendance and ensure that
these are passed to learning and development in a timely manner
Identify candidates who require additional support during
training courses and ensure this is provided in a manner that encourages learning
Identify deficiencies in candidates competence and
provide additional support during training courses
Where candidates fail to demonstrate competence, escalate
to a cardiac arrest prevention team sister/charge nurse, so that action can be
taken with the member of staffs line manager.
Participate in the annual training needs analysis and in
the planning of cardiac arrest prevention & resuscitation training capacity
Support the sisters / charge nurses with any education
requests through learning from deaths, cardiac arrest case reviews or RCA
meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
associate practitioner (cardiac arrest prevention) is a key member of the team.
They will undertake a significant amount of training in relation to adult and
paediatric basic life support, acute illness management and adult and
paediatric immediate life support.
Deliver a significant number of training courses at basic
and intermediate level to all levels of clinical staff
Assist with the organisation and coordination of advanced
resuscitation courses including advanced life support courses
Maintain accurate records of attendance and ensure that
these are passed to learning and development in a timely manner
Identify candidates who require additional support during
training courses and ensure this is provided in a manner that encourages learning
Identify deficiencies in candidates competence and
provide additional support during training courses
Where candidates fail to demonstrate competence, escalate
to a cardiac arrest prevention team sister/charge nurse, so that action can be
taken with the member of staffs line manager.
Participate in the annual training needs analysis and in
the planning of cardiac arrest prevention & resuscitation training capacity
Support the sisters / charge nurses with any education
requests through learning from deaths, cardiac arrest case reviews or RCA
meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care (or willing to work towards)
- Willing to undertake an ILS
- Willing to undertake ILS instructor course
Experience
Essential
- Experience in an acute care environment
- Experience of teaching, either formally or informally
- Experience of emergency situations involving resuscitation of patients
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate with senior clinical staff with confidence
- Ability to convey information in an easy to understand manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care (or willing to work towards)
- Willing to undertake an ILS
- Willing to undertake ILS instructor course
Experience
Essential
- Experience in an acute care environment
- Experience of teaching, either formally or informally
- Experience of emergency situations involving resuscitation of patients
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate with senior clinical staff with confidence
- Ability to convey information in an easy to understand manner
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bishop Auckland General Hospital
Cockton Hill Road
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6AD
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
