Resuscitation Officer

We are looking for someone to join our dynamic and friendly team, who is passionate about resuscitation. We provide a clinically focused multi professional resuscitation service and comprehensive educational/training programme across all disciplines (adults/paediatrics/newborn/maternal) and so you will need to have the experience to take a lead in these programmes at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and South Sites. As this service is delivered across all the King’s sites, whilst the post is primarily based at the PRUH, working on the Denmark Hill site will be required.

If you have the following essential qualities, we would love to hear from you:

- Ability to facilitate the provision of a highly efficient resuscitation service.
- Advanced Life Support Instructor (RCUK) essential
- European Paediatric Life Support Instructor (RCUK) and/or Advanced Paediatric Life Support Instructor (ALSG) are desirable)
- Experience of working within a critical care/emergency setting
- Proven teaching skills and is an enthusiastic and effective educator
- A strong clinical leader and autonomous practitioner providing expertise at emergency calls
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to relate to and work together with a wide variety of people
- The Resuscitation service operates across all Trust sites. This post is primarily based at the Princess Royal University Hospital There will be some cross site working for this post
- To assist the lead and senior resuscitation team to facilitate the provision of a highly efficient resuscitation service
- To lead/participate in resuscitation training and education in resuscitation practices in conjunction with the senior resuscitation team. Contribute to the planning, organisation and implementation of training programmes in all aspects of resuscitation to staff and students within the Trust.
- To be a clinical member of the resuscitation team, providing expertise to the team, and where necessary lead the team to ensure best evidence based practice and outcome to the patient
- To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner in promoting Resuscitation skills and standards supported by current scientific guidance from the Resuscitation Council (UK)
- Provide professional advice to all areas of the organisation concerning resuscitation issues, including policy development, training, clinical governance, and equipment issues
- To participate in quality improvement audits both locally and nationally (National Cardiac Arrest Audit)

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Clinical
- Provide expert advice and clinical support to the resuscitation teams in the field of clinical resuscitation practice and management of deteriorating patients.
- Provide strong and effective leadership in emergency situations
- To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner in promoting Resuscitation skills and standards supported by current scientific guidance from the Resuscitation Council (UK).
- Demonstrate clinical competence and confidence in using specialist knowledge, equipment and skills in a variety of clinical settings (intraosseous insertion, assisting with advanced airway management, mechanical devices for CPR)
- Provide support and expert professional advice regarding decisions for ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) and treatment escalation plan according to Trust policy
- Attend when possible and on duty all resuscitation calls supporting, facilitating and debriefing the team and family as appropriate.
- Ensure members of the resuscitation teams are fully conversant and competent in appropriate resuscitati