Resuscitation Officer

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Resuscitation Officer to join our team at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. We are a forward-thinking, friendly, and supportive team, committed to compassionate care and staff development, with a range of learning opportunities available.

About the Role: As a Resuscitation Practitioner, you will:

• Lead and deliver high-standard resuscitation training in both adult and paediatric life support at basic and immediate levels across the Trust.
• Support clinical teams during and after emergencies and play a key role in Trust-wide initiatives to enhance resuscitation practices and equipment governance.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure outstanding patient care, education, and service delivery, in line with national standards and professional codes of practice.
• The post involves a balance of training (50%) and administrative, clinical, audit, incident investigation, and equipment management (50%).

About You:

• You are passionate about clinical excellence and making a real difference to patient outcomes.
• You are a registered ODP, Paramedic or Nurse.
• You have experience in resuscitation or critical care, with the ability to attend and manage cardiac arrest situations and medical emergencies on mental health inpatient wards.

Additional Information:

• The role requires flexibility to work across all Trust sites and the ability to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team under pressure.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, education, and support to multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of excellence in a quality learning environment.
• Work collaboratively to ensure effective resuscitation training and optimal use of resources and equipment.
• Support the operational delivery of the governance assurance framework, ensuring all training and services meet the highest organisational and national standards.
• Demonstrate expertise in resuscitation practice and education, maintaining accountability for the quality of training and life support provided.
• Act as a clinical expert and role model, offering education and support to all staff.
• Support Trust-wide initiatives on resuscitation equipment governance and cardiac arrest reduction.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel