Band 6 Resuscitation Officer

Job summary

Due to future service expansion we are looking for motivated individuals to take their next career step as a Resuscitation Officer. These posts and part of a large scale expansion to the current clinical, operational and educational team.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to play a key role in a team responsible for delivery of high quality resuscitation services across University Hospitals Birmingham 4 hospital sites.

The post holder will be part of the cardiac arrest / medical emergency team, teach on resuscitation courses and participate with improvement projects and audits which will contribute to improved patient care and outcomes.

You will be a qualified nurse, paramedic or ODP with substantial post registration experience of which 18 months will have been in an acute / critical care area. You must be a Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support provider or if you do not hold ALS provider status; options will be discussed based on your individual circumstances. It is desirable to hold ALS and/or EPALS Instructor status and hold a recognised teaching qualification but not essential. You must be able to fulfil the cross site travel requirements of the post. You should have good interpersonal, organisational and managerial skills and be computer literate.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

You will assist in the planning, administration and delivery of training of all aspects of resuscitation including basic and advanced life support to appropriate groups across the organisation, for example Advanced Life Support (ALS), Immediate Life Support (ILS); Paediatric Immediate Life Support (pILS) and European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) courses. This will include teaching clinical staff and students, qualified and unqualified nurses, paramedic staff, other hospital personnel and various members of the community.

The post holder will assist, under the supervision of the Senior Resuscitation Officers, in providing professional advice and support in relation to resuscitation training, techniques and equipment. The duties of the post include involvement in the review and audit of hospital resuscitation procedures.

You will be expected to maintain your clinical competence by attending medical emergencies and cardiac arrests and utilise these events as teaching opportunities. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and a drive to maintain and improve standards of clinical care through education, audit and research.

Working hours: 37.5hrs per week over a 4 day week this will consist of 2 short days and 2 long days (07:30 -- 19:30hrs).

For an informal discussion/visit please contact Ian Street, Senior Resuscitation Officer on 0121 371 5940 or Kat Broderick and Paul Slater, Senior Resuscitation Officers, 0121 424 2478.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

* NMC/HCPC registered practitioner

* Maintained relevant CPD activity of essential hours in the past 3 years

* Additional professional development activities

* RC (UK) ALS provider or willingness to complete (options to complete dependant on individual circumstances).

Desirable

* EPALS/PILS provider

* BSc in Nursing or other health related field or prior evidence of working towards this level

* Post graduate Level qualification in health-related subject or willingness to work toward.

Experience

Essential

* 3 years acute experience.

* Sound Knowledge within the field of resuscitation.

Desirable

* Post Registration qualification in a relevant field

* Recognised post registration teaching qualification at post graduate level

* Experience of leading a small team

* Ability to critically analyse research data and apply to current practice

* Experience of participating in audit and research programmes and processes

* Previous experience as a resuscitation officer within an acute healthcare setting

* Previous clinical exposure to the resuscitation of children.

Additional Criteria

Essential

* Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of resuscitation issues facing the organisation

* Ability to think quickly & creatively and identify emergency clinical solutions

* Clinically credible within their role and demonstrates an ability to work with a multitude of front-line staff, working within your scope of practice

* Able to write / produce accurate, clear written and verbal reports and presentations within the service

* Ability to populate and use excel and other current IT systems

* Able to assess, prioritise and coordinate urgent treatment regimens in patients in time critical situations.

* Demonstrate ability and experience of the following:

* Effective time management

* Acting as a Role model

* Audit and research

* Clinical Governance issues

* Risk management practices

* Safe use of Medical Devices

* Flexibility in approach and attitude with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands (E)

* High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvement

* Open and honest style with strong personal integrity

* Personal resilience in dealing with frequent distressing, emotive and highly challenging situations

* Willingness to learn new skills

* Flexible in approach to working / Shift patterns

* Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

Desirable

* Post Registration qualification in a relevant field

* Recognised post registration teaching qualification at post graduate level

* Experience of leading a small team

* Ability to critically analyse research data and apply to current practice

* Experience of participating in audit and research programmes and processes

* Previous experience as a resuscitation officer within an acute healthcare setting

* Previous clinical exposure to the resuscitation of children.

* Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding and knowledge of resuscitation practice

* Demonstrate leadership qualities clinically and as required to lead on a project.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Michelle Hall 

Michelle.Hall@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214242478