Resuscitation Practitioner- A&E- Conquest Hospital

Job summary

Accident and Emergency Department, Urgent Care.

Conquest Hospital.

Resuscitation Practitioner

Department: Accident and Emergency -

Band 6 - Full time Hours - 23 per week - Internal Rotation Salary: - £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata Reference:

We are dynamic Emergency Department, treating on average 50,000 patients a year. We are looking for a Band 6 Resuscitation Practitioner to join our pro-active and innovative team.

You will provide clinical Leadership within the resuscitation room, promoting best practice for patients attending the ED experiencing time critical conditions as well as providing an essential link in the department to support clinical care, innovation, research and education.

This is a new role and a new team which will join the team at an exciting time of change and development.

Minimum Requirements:

• Registered Nurse /ODP/Paramedic with post registration acute care course or extensive experience with extensive resuscitation experience
• At least 5 years experience post registration, with at least 2 of those in acute or emergency medicine.
• Clinical teaching experience and qualifications within relevant field, e.g. Mentorship or equivalent, experience of supervising junior Clinicians

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Ross Williams- Head of Nursing on 0300 131 4500 requesting switchboard connect you or email rosswilliams@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership in the resuscitation room of the Emergency Department and become the department expert in resuscitation and critical care.

To promote best practice for patients attending the Emergency Department (ED) experiencing time critical conditions and traumatic injuries.

To liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the ED.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Paramedic or ODP
• ALS Provider or extensive resuscitation experience
• ATNC / ETC Provider or extensive experience in trauma care
• Mentorship or experience of supervising junior clinicians

Desirable

• ALS Instructor
• APLS / EPLS Instructor
• ATNC / ETC Instructor

Experience

Essential

• At least 5 years' experience post registration, with at least 2 of those in acute or emergency medicine.
• A range of clinical experience in both medical and surgical settings.
• Experience of mentoring others

Desirable

• Experience of similar role
• Experience of teaching others in a formal setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).