Job summary
The Rapid response Team is seeking a highly skilled and clinically motivated Resuscitation Practitioner to join our service at Frimley Health.
The Rapid Response Team team supports the clinical care of all patients who are risk of deterioration or other immediately life threatening events or risk of, suffering a cardiac arrest.
As the successful candidate you will have experience in the management of medical emergencies and in the development and implementation of resuscitation policies and procedures. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills
The successful candidate will join a multi-professional clinical education team who are committed and passionate to delivering excellence in the trust.
Main duties of the job
Trust-wide role providing resuscitation expertise, advice and training to all grades of clinical staff (as identified by trusts training policy and other appropriate staff members). Therefore, the post holder must be able to respond to emergencies (as designated). Audit standards of emergency care and ensure up-to-date evidence-based practice throughout the Trust. This is a clinically orientated role that will require the post holder to complete shifts as the Resuscitation practitioner of the day, working weekends, evenings and night shifts as required for service delivery
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide evidenced based training for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals and clinical support groups within the field of Deterioration, Resuscitation and Emergency Care.
Facilitate the Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support Course.
Support the Senior Resuscitation Practitioner in running the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course
Provide training for medical on-call groups part of a rolling programme
Support the education of Foundation Doctors with Simulation Training Support the Senior Resuscitation Practitioner in running ward based cardiac arrest simulation
Undertake clinical audit as directed by the Matron to maintain a database of in-house NEWS and Cardiac arrest calls.
Undertake the annual audits as directed by Matron and feedback results to the Cross site Deteriorating patient and Resuscitation Committee
Follow up on cardiac arrest calls and input information onto a database to assist with the annual Cardiac Arrest report and NCAA data.
Actively partake in local, national and international research projects as appropriate
See detailed JD and PS attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide evidenced based training for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals and clinical support groups within the field of Deterioration, Resuscitation and Emergency Care.
Facilitate the Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support Course.
Support the Senior Resuscitation Practitioner in running the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course
Provide training for medical on-call groups part of a rolling programme
Support the education of Foundation Doctors with Simulation Training Support the Senior Resuscitation Practitioner in running ward based cardiac arrest simulation
Undertake clinical audit as directed by the Matron to maintain a database of in-house NEWS and Cardiac arrest calls.
Undertake the annual audits as directed by Matron and feedback results to the Cross site Deteriorating patient and Resuscitation Committee
Follow up on cardiac arrest calls and input information onto a database to assist with the annual Cardiac Arrest report and NCAA data.
Actively partake in local, national and international research projects as appropriate
See detailed JD and PS attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional NMC/HCPC
- Critical care or acute care post grad course
- RCUK ILS provider
- Mentorship course
Desirable
- RCUK ILS instructor
- ALS provider
- Pils provider
Professional experience
Essential
- Relevant acute care experience
- Experience of incident investigations
Desirable
- Exposure/experience of pre hospital environment
Specific role competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- good organisational skills
- Ability to interact with the wider MDT
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional NMC/HCPC
- Critical care or acute care post grad course
- RCUK ILS provider
- Mentorship course
Desirable
- RCUK ILS instructor
- ALS provider
- Pils provider
Professional experience
Essential
- Relevant acute care experience
- Experience of incident investigations
Desirable
- Exposure/experience of pre hospital environment
Specific role competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- good organisational skills
- Ability to interact with the wider MDT
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
