Senior Resuscitation Officer - Speke, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Speke, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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An exciting opportunity has been created for a band 7 Resuscitation Officer to join the existing resuscitation team.


As part of a team you will be responsible; for developing, and delivering a wide range of clinically focused resuscitation, deteriorating patient and patient safety focussed training programmes to all levels of staff in adult and paediatric areas.

You will also support the implementation of resuscitation or deteriorating patient related national guidelines and targets, Trust wide audits, quality improvement activities and projects as well as maintain clinical visibility.


This is an exciting opportunity for you to further develop your skills and knowledge in leadership and teaching within a forward thinking Trust.


The post holder will support with the Lead Resuscitation Officer to direct the Trust-wide Resuscitation Service and in the absence of the Lead Resuscitation Officer will provide strategic advice.


Work with the Trust's Resuscitation Committee, Operational Managers and staff to ensure the availability and preparedness of resuscitation equipment in clinical practice.

In conjunction with the Trust Resuscitation Committee, will support Trust compliance with CQC and UK Resuscitation standards/guidelines. Advising on resources required to comply with the standards/guidelines.


Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.


We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.


At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.


Clinical:


Support the Resuscitation Service Lead in the Interpretation of national guidelines and policies for resuscitation, anaphylaxis and other emergency support procedures such as emergency oxygen care, early warning tools.

Advise and update relevant algorithms and policies through identified service leads on resuscitation requirements.

Participate in and development of resuscitation, anaphylaxis and any training/teaching sessions deemed appropriate to the role.


Organise and deliver adult and paediatric Immediate Life Support (ILS) Resuscitation Council (UK) validated courses to Health Care Professionals within the Trust.

Organise and deliver Basic Life Support (BLS) and BLS updates (adult and paediatric) to the relevant target audience.


Support the Resuscitation Service Lead in maintaining Resuscitation Team compliance with regulatory training to enable their delivery of resuscitation training.


Ensure all training is delivered at the appropriate standard and to deliver sufficient training sessions to meet the target numbers annually.


Undertake practice drills and ward observations/training within all inpatient wards and community services where required; ensuring actions are taken to address areas of concern.


Support the Resuscitation Service Lead in relation to emergency equipment required and advise directors and managers accordingly with regards to the procurement of equipment.


Support the Resuscitation Service Lead with the monitoring and auditing of emergency equipment within clinical areas and to take actions to address areas of concern.


Support the Clinical Managers in facilitating the development of acute clinical skills of staff within the Trust and in line with requirements from Learning & Development to meet national and local targets and quality indicators.

Uphold the NMC/HCPC/GMC standards and Codes of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice, Documentation, and Medicine Administration as published

Be a clinically credible leader; to be visible in clinical services and be able to demonstrate competence in resuscitation skills

Provide appropriate post resuscitation incident support and or relevant remedial training as required.

Advising, as required on the management of critical care transfers within the Trust.

Demonstrate high levels of interpersonal skills including diplomacy, negotiation and motivation to support best practice.

To represent the Trust at relevant external meetings and maintain membership at relevant Resuscitation regional meetings.

Provide clinical advice and support to medical staff on matters relating to "Do Not Attempt Resuscitation" Decisions.


Managerial:

Support the Resuscitation Service Lead to ensure all
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