Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Resuscitation Practitioner

The closing date is 08 January 2026

Job summary

Resuscitation Practitioner

Wexham Park Hospital | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The Rapid Response Team at Frimley Health is seeking a highly skilled, clinically motivated Resuscitation Practitioner to join the service based at Wexham Park Hospital.

The Rapid Response Team provides expert clinical support to patients at risk of physiological deterioration, acute life-threatening events, or cardiac arrest across the hospital. The team plays a critical role in early recognition, timely intervention, and the delivery of high-quality emergency care.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in the management of medical emergencies and cardiac arrest situations, alongside demonstrable involvement in the development, implementation, and review of resuscitation policies and procedures. Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and provide clear leadership in high-pressure situations.

You will join a committed, multi-professional clinical education team that is passionate about delivering excellence in patient care, education, and continuous improvement across the Trust.

This is a clinically focused role encompassing education, research, and clinical leadership, offering the opportunity to influence resuscitation practice and patient outcomes across Frimley Health.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day provision of resuscitation services across Frimley Health.

The post holder will ensure a clinically focused, clinician specific resuscitation and/or emergency care based training as directed by the Rapid Response Team Matron. The post holder will ensure effective day-to-day management of the resuscitation services.

To be a clinical member of the Medical Emergency teams covering Cardiac arrests and emergency calls will require the post holder to work weekends, evenings and night shifts as required for a 24hr seven day 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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Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-ES87

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC) registration
  • ALS Instructor or working towards
  • APLS/EPLS Provider
  • Teaching certificate or mentorship course

Desirable

  • ALS Course Director
  • APLS/EPLS Instructor

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in acute care (e.g. ICU/ED/CCU/AMU)
  • Teaching training and/or experience of adult education
  • Experience of course design

Desirable

  • Counselling

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to independently assess and plan care / treatment for deteriorating patient
  • Ability to interact with a multi-professional team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Advocate for best practice around resuscitation and deteriorating patient
  • Exposure of working at the inter-face between the hospital and the pre-hospital environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC) registration
  • ALS Instructor or working towards
  • APLS/EPLS Provider
  • Teaching certificate or mentorship course

Desirable

  • ALS Course Director
  • APLS/EPLS Instructor

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in acute care (e.g. ICU/ED/CCU/AMU)
  • Teaching training and/or experience of adult education
  • Experience of course design

Desirable

  • Counselling

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to independently assess and plan care / treatment for deteriorating patient
  • Ability to interact with a multi-professional team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Advocate for best practice around resuscitation and deteriorating patient
  • Exposure of working at the inter-face between the hospital and the pre-hospital 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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Rapid Response Team Matron

Kim Williamson

kim.williamson@nhs.net

07385465939

Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-ES87

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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