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Basic Life Support Instructor

The closing date is 23 April 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor to join our training team. The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of BLS training to clinical and non-clinical staff in line with Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) guidelines at various locations. This role is key to ensuring staff are competent and confident in responding to life-threatening emergencies in healthcare and community settings.

Main duties of the job

Deliver high-quality BLS training sessions, including adult, paediatric, and neonatal CPR, use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and management of choking.

About us

Alliance for Better Care (ABC) is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues and their patients to transform how healthcare is delivered in their communities.

We work closely with GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.

More about our organisation: www.allianceforbettercare.org

  • Our Values
  • We innovate
  • We are honest
  • We care
  • We are inclusive
  • We deliver

Services that ABC Provide

  • Anti-Viral COVID medication (nMABs)
  • Anticipatory Care
  • ARI Peads Hubs
  • BP At Home
  • COVID At Home
  • eHubs
  • Enhanced Access
  • Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
  • Urgent Primary Care Support
  • Vaccination Programme
  • Wound Care Service

Benefits

  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Access to NHS pension
  • Bespoke training programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity pay
  • NHS discounts
  • Leadership Development Programme
  • Salary sacrifice schemes technology and electric vehicle
  • Opportunities for secondments

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22.90 to £26.28 an hour Dependent on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0141-26-0026

Job locations

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Reports to: Learning and Development Lead

Responsible to: Head of Quality

Proposed salary: Band 7.1 7.9 on the ABC pay scale

Tenure: Zero Hours Contract

Base: Horley Health Hub

Primary duties and areas of responsibility

Facilitate practical training, skills assessments, and scenario-based learning in accordance with Resuscitation Council UK standards.

Maintain accurate records of training attendance, certification, and staff compliance.

Contribute to the development and review of training materials, ensuring up-to-date evidence-based practice.

Support the wider clinical education team in the delivery of mandatory training programmes.

Participate in audits, evaluations, and quality improvement projects related to resuscitation training.

Maintain and monitor resuscitation equipment used during training, ensuring functionality and cleanliness.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reports to: Learning and Development Lead

Responsible to: Head of Quality

Proposed salary: Band 7.1 7.9 on the ABC pay scale

Tenure: Zero Hours Contract

Base: Horley Health Hub

Primary duties and areas of responsibility

Facilitate practical training, skills assessments, and scenario-based learning in accordance with Resuscitation Council UK standards.

Maintain accurate records of training attendance, certification, and staff compliance.

Contribute to the development and review of training materials, ensuring up-to-date evidence-based practice.

Support the wider clinical education team in the delivery of mandatory training programmes.

Participate in audits, evaluations, and quality improvement projects related to resuscitation training.

Maintain and monitor resuscitation equipment used during training, ensuring functionality and cleanliness.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience delivering training or teaching in a healthcare or education setting.
  • Ability to manage a training session independently and adapt teaching styles to meet diverse learning needs.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Basic IT skills, including use of email and learning management systems
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

  • Reliable and approachable
  • Respectful

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised BLS Instructor qualification (e.g., RCUK BLS Instructor Certificate) or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
  • Current registration with a relevant healthcare professional body (e.g., NMC, HCPC) or significant experience in emergency response or clinical education.

Desirable

  • Immediate Life support Instructor qualification
  • Prior experience working in an healthcare or
  • training environment
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience delivering training or teaching in a healthcare or education setting.
  • Ability to manage a training session independently and adapt teaching styles to meet diverse learning needs.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Basic IT skills, including use of email and learning management systems
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

  • Reliable and approachable
  • Respectful

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised BLS Instructor qualification (e.g., RCUK BLS Instructor Certificate) or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
  • Current registration with a relevant healthcare professional body (e.g., NMC, HCPC) or significant experience in emergency response or clinical education.

Desirable

  • Immediate Life support Instructor qualification
  • Prior experience working in an healthcare or
  • training environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nikki Phillips

n.phillips4@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22.90 to £26.28 an hour Dependent on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0141-26-0026

Job locations

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


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