Job summary
- Main area
- Resuscitation Services
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 153-CO03143
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £35,392 - £50,056 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Resuscitation Officer
Band 7
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Resuscitation Services at UHD.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual with a passion for both education and clinical practice.
As part of a team you will be responsible for developing, and delivering a wide range of clinically focused resuscitation and deteriorating patient training programmes to all levels of staff in adult and paediatric areas. You will also be working clinically as part of the medial emergency teams, providing expert clinical advice and support.
This is an exciting time to join the Resuscitation Service with a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development available. We are part of a recently merged organisation and are beginning our transformation work to align and grow our service. There will be opportunities to be part of our transformational and service improvement projects as well as opportunities to develop clinically and educationally.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to deliver basic to advanced level life support course as well as deliver structured training around the deteriorating patient. You will also be involved in local and national auditing of emergency calls and, using this information, may be required to deliver debrief, support and education to the clinical teams directly involved in the event. The successful applicant will be expected to work as a member of the medical emergency teams, attending a range of adult and paediatric emergencies.
As a new Resuscitation Officer (Band 6) in post you will be supported in developing educational and clinical competencies to fulfil your job role and once in post you will be supported to achieve the competencies required for a Senior Resuscitation Officer (Band 7).
Existing Resuscitation Officers and applicants with a background in education and acute clinical practice including being a current instructor for ALS (or equivalent paediatric) will be considered for a Band 7 post on appointment.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/ODP/Paramedic (NMC, HCPC)
- Resuscitation Council (UK) Advance Life Support Course provider (or Paediatric equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Resuscitation Council (UK) Course instructor
- Acute Illness management or ALERT Course Instructor
- Teaching qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 1 year working as a resuscitation officer/clinical resuscitation experience
- Experience in resuscitation training to multiprofessional groups.
- Clinical experience of assessing and treating the deteriorating patient and/or cardiac arrest situations
Desirable criteria
- Change Management theory
- Involvement in quality improvement related to resuscitation/deteriorating patient
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Experience of organising and providing Simulation Training
Desirable criteria
- Comprehensive computer knowledge including Microsoft Office products
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the current RC (UK) standards and guidelines
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills – including, written, verbal and presentation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beth Alloway
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Resuscitation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 2010
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