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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced resuscitation officer to take up the lead post of our resuscitation services across HHFT. You will lead and develop the current service with our team of dedicated resuscitation officers across our three hospital sites, providing expert opinion and leading practice in all life support training. Attend emergency calls in clinical areas. If you are passionate about life support training and improving practice then contact us today.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the provision of all Life Support training, from Basic and Advanced life support training to the Trust and other customers as required, undertaking audits to monitor standards of resuscitation. They will attend resuscitations whenever possible within the Trust and perform as a team member or in an expert advisory capacity. The post holder will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, and coordinate and deliver high-quality care. They will lead the development of the resuscitation service supporting the resuscitation team to provide a comprehensive service to the Trust. They will be a role model for expert clinical care and lead on specific projects/management functions. They will also support the service with identified income generation work streams. In addition, the post holder will support the provision of multi-disciplinary simulation and clinical skills within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will lead the provision of all Life Support training, from Basic and Advanced life support training to the Trust and other customers as required, undertaking audits to monitor standards of resuscitation. They will attend resuscitations whenever possible within the Trust and perform as a team member or in an expert advisory capacity. The post holder will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, and coordinate and deliver high-quality care. They will lead the development of the resuscitation service supporting the resuscitation team to provide a comprehensive service to the Trust. They will be a role model for expert clinical care and lead on specific projects/management functions. They will also support the service with identified income generation work streams. In addition, the post holder will support the provision of multi-disciplinary simulation and clinical skills within the Trust.
Person specification
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
* Actively participate in own learning and development.
* Embrace Trust Values.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of NHS and healthcare professional education agenda.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of Resuscitation guidelines and practice.
* Minimum five years post registration.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills.
Desirable criteria
* Experience working within an NHS Hospital environment.
* Experience and knowledge of simulated training delivery and simulation equipment.
* Experience of being a cardiac arrest bleep holder as part of a team.
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* UK registered Health professional.
* Recent experience of working in a critical, cardiac or emergency care setting.
* Degree educated or evidence of working at degree level.
* Mentorship/teaching qualification.
* Current RC(UK) ALS/EPALS instructor.
Desirable criteria
* PTLLS Certificate (C&G Award in Education) or equivalent.
* Working towards ALS Course Director or GIC Instructor.
* Neonatal advanced life support provider or instructor.
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part-time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
* HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
* Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third-party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
* All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
* In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
* This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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
* Resuscitation lead JD (PDF, 310.2KB)
* Resuscitation lead PS (PDF, 150.5KB)
* HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)
* Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (PDF, 4.9MB)
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