Resuscitation Officer

5 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Resuscitation Officer will support the Resuscitation Manager in planning and facilitating a comprehensive level of resuscitation training across all the Trust’s sites, in line with current national recommendations and guidelines. They will assist with patient safety and quality improvement projects and audits as required and provide clinical expertise by attending emergency team calls as required.
1. Assist in the planning, development, delivery, evaluation and recording of all training provided by the Resuscitation Department and assess levels of competence during and following teaching.
2. Help with income generation by providing training, where appropriate, for external customers.
3. Deliver training and offer support to relatives and carers of at risk patients.
4. Provide professional advice and support in relation to any aspect of resuscitation training, practice and procedures.
5. Be an active member of the Trust’s Resuscitation Committee.
6. Participate in quality improvement projects relating to acute illness management and the deteriorating patient.
7. Collect and collate data for Trust-wide and national audits relating to resuscitation.
8. Attend adult, paediatric and newborn medical emergency calls and manage a cardiac arrest in the absence of an appropriate medical team leader.
9. Provide appropriate advice and support during and after resuscitation to staff and/or witnesses involved.
10. Assist in developing Trust policies and competencies in all relevant resuscitation procedures.
11. Ensure a high standard of professional practice is maintained and maintain clinical competencies by working regular shifts in an acute clinical area.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are:

- Service We will put our patients first
- Teamwork We will work together
- Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect We will act with integrity

Please see full Job description and personal specification attached.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.

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