Resuscitation Officer

The Resuscitation Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is expanding its well-established team as part of the Recognise and Respond service and is therefore hoping to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated healthcare professional to join the team.

We provide resuscitation training to all staff within the NNUH and Cromer District Hospital. As well as Basic Life support training we offer the Immediate and Advanced life support courses.

We carry the cardiac arrest bleep supporting patients in cardiac arrest and deteriorating situations.

We actively participate in multi-disciplinary audit activity within the clinical area. This includes data collection for the National Cardiac Arrest Audit, audit of equipment and audits of ReSPECT documentation.

We communicate research developments to all colleagues ensuring the findings are incorporated into clinical practice and training where appropriate.

We network with Resuscitation Officers in local and national Hospitals to share best practice.

We can offer support for further education and development

To carry a cardiac arrest bleep and attend patients in peri-arrest and arrest situations.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.

The post holder will be expected to work with a minimum of supervision and to co-ordinate their activities in order to support the Lead Resuscitation Officer(s) in ensuring that an efficient resuscitation service is provided to the Trust. This will include managing their own workload, time, clinical and divisional responsibilities.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
- As part of the resuscitation team, provide evidence based specialist advice, support an in-depth procedural/policy knowledge relating to resuscitation issues to all Trust staff and the wider health community including patients and relatives. The post holder is required to carry a cardiac arrest bleep and attend patients in peri-arrest and arrest situations.
- Provide resuscitation expertise during attendance at cardiorespiratory arrests and medical emergencies, following appropriate training. This will require sudden explosive effort when running to emergency calls.
- The post holder will have direct exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis including exposure to adult and paediatric resuscitation situations and to patients who have died
- To provide training in adult, paediatric, maternal and new-born basic, immediate and advanced life support in accordance with Resuscitation Council guidelines. The post holder is required to provide both demonstration and actual use of resuscitation equipment
- To assist with the organisation and delivery of Immediate Adult and Paediatric Life Support, New-born Life Support, Advanced Adult and Paediatric Life Support training days

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.