Job summary
We are seeking skilled, motivated and approachable individuals to work within the existing resuscitation services team.
We are a small, dynamic, friendly team who work closely together and with other specialist teams to provide resuscitation services for all patient groups across the trust's sites to ensure:
- staff are well trained and supported
- safe systems and functional, effective equipment are in place
- cardiac arrest events that occur within our hospitals are reviewed to celebrate success and identify areas for learning.
We work Monday to Friday between 08:00 - 18:00 and are primarily based at the King's Mill Hospital site.
Main duties of the job
- Development and delivery of high quality resuscitation and deteriorating patient training to trust and other healthcare staff.
- Audit and governance relating to cardiac arrest events which occur across the trust including national reporting.
- Supporting development, maintenance and education around resuscitation equipment and systems.
- Clinical and pastoral support for trust staff at and after 2222 and other traumatic events.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- High level communication skills
- Ability to work with independently or as part of a team
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of contemporary resuscitation issues includes the Resuscitation Council (UK and ERC) guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of governance issues and NHS standards relevant to the sphere of resuscitation training and practice
- Awareness of the legal aspects of resuscitation
Desirable
- Ability to set up, demonstrate and use training equipment
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified health professional holding registration with a professional healthcare body
- Relevant higher education qualification, DipHE (or equivalent) or higher
- Qualification in the management of deteriorating patients
- ILS/PILS/NLS provider
Desirable
- ILS/PILS instructor
- ALS/EPALS/APLS provider
- ALS/EPALS/APLS/NLS instructor
- Teaching qualification
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake any relevant training
- Evidence to demonstrate a structured approach to CPD
- Evidence of high-level communication skills at all levels including verbal, non-verbal and written
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within an acute or critical healthcare setting
- Dealing with seriously ill patients and/or cardiac arrest situations
Desirable
- Experience working in paediatric, midwifery or neonatal settings
- Teaching on a formal and informal basis - delivering training to multi-professional teams
- Use of IT databases and audit experience
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- High level communication skills
- Ability to work with independently or as part of a team
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of contemporary resuscitation issues includes the Resuscitation Council (UK and ERC) guidelines and recommendations
- Knowledge of governance issues and NHS standards relevant to the sphere of resuscitation training and practice
- Awareness of the legal aspects of resuscitation
Desirable
- Ability to set up, demonstrate and use training equipment
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified health professional holding registration with a professional healthcare body
- Relevant higher education qualification, DipHE (or equivalent) or higher
- Qualification in the management of deteriorating patients
- ILS/PILS/NLS provider
Desirable
- ILS/PILS instructor
- ALS/EPALS/APLS provider
- ALS/EPALS/APLS/NLS instructor
- Teaching qualification
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake any relevant training
- Evidence to demonstrate a structured approach to CPD
- Evidence of high-level communication skills at all levels including verbal, non-verbal and written
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within an acute or critical healthcare setting
- Dealing with seriously ill patients and/or cardiac arrest situations
Desirable
- Experience working in paediatric, midwifery or neonatal settings
- Teaching on a formal and informal basis - delivering training to multi-professional teams
- Use of IT databases and audit experience
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).
