Resuscitation Officer - Prescot, United Kingdom - St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Prescot, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Resuscitation Officer at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust The individual must have a keen interest in Resuscitation and teaching.

You will need to be a motivated and dynamic, have the ability to work independently and work flexibly when required.

You will be expected to deliver all levels of resuscitation training to a multi-disciplinary workforce, be an active member of the Medical Emergency Team/Paediatric Emergency Team and be involved in audit and case note reviews.

The successful applicant will have a primary responsibility for paediatric or community resuscitation training.

Cross site working is essential for the service and willingness and ability to travel between Hospital sites, community sites and external organisations is essential.

You will be provided with full support and a development plan to ensure you are the best you can be in this role.

We look forward to hearing from you.

This will be a competency-based interview, and applicants will be required to complete assessment tasks as part of this process.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the planning, organising and implementing of resuscitation training of all clinical staff employed by the Trust across two sites, and wider health care community

As part of the Medical Emergency team, provide advanced life support skills such as cardiac monitoring, ECG recording and interpretation, cannulation, defibrillation, administration of cardiac arrest drugs/fluids and airway management in accordance to the Trusts policy, the post holders Code of Conduct and Resuscitation Council Guidelines.

Deliver the appropriate level of resuscitation training for external organisations to generate income to further support the Trust's Resuscitation Service activity.

Assist in the production of audit reports highlighting areas of concern related to resuscitation (for example, training, documentation and equipment issues) Develop strategies to address these issues in collaboration with the Head of Resuscitation Services, Ward Managers, Senior Nurses, Heads of Nursing, Heads of Departments and Risk Managers.

Therefore continuously improving the quality of patient care and promoting best practice within the Trust with reference to the CQC requirements.

St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside and one of the few in the country to achieve OUTSTANDING rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across the North West, North Wales, and Isle of Man.

We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of what we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

Acute Trust of the Year HSJ Awards November 201
Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 201
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas:

Standard of care
Best place to work
Care of patients being the Trust's priority
Staff engagement
Staff morale
Compassionate & inclusive
Providing safe environments for staff

Please see attached Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our benefits for staff. Accessible version available upon request.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain Professional Registration

Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body

Provide research-based specialist advice regarding advanced life support; provide in-depth procedural and policy knowledge relating to resuscitation issues to all Trust staff and the wider health community.

Act as a specialist Resuscitation resource with the ability to adapt across a wide range of specialities including A&E, Maternity, and Critical Care Areas.

Provide clinical support, analytical and judgement skills and expertise during attendance at cardiopulmonary arrests and medical emergencies, acting as a team leader where necessary and debriefing staff.

Provide support to staff, relatives and others during exposure to highly distressing and emotional