Resuscitation Officer

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The Resuscitation Team are looking for a motivated individual who will play a key role in delivering high quality resuscitation services across the North Bristol Trust sites. The post holder will primarily teach on resuscitation courses, support the delivery of quality improvement projects and audits within the Resuscitation Team. The post holder will also be required to carry a pager and respond to clinical emergency and cardiac arrest calls across the main Southmead Hospital site to support the Clinical Emergency Team (CET).

The post holder will work within the Corporate Clinical Education Team under the direction of the Deputy Head of Education and Operational Leads for Resuscitation Leads, and link with the extended Nursing, Quality, and Clinical Governance Directorate.

• Maintaining specialist knowledge in resuscitation and deteriorating patient and provide specialist advice and guidance to the clinical services.
• Co-ordination and management of delivery for resuscitation training across the Trust and associated agencies in accordance with the current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.
• Lead the delivery of Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid training sessions.
• Support the delivery of national courses such as Immediate Life Support (ILS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) and the European Trauma Course (ETC).
• Assist the Operational Leads for Resuscitation with planning and delivering in situ simulation teaching through live demonstrations, scenario‑based learning, and clinical training.
• Provide education, supervision, and assessment to the Trust’s multi‑disciplinary workforce.
• Provide professional and clinical support/advice, within scope of practice, in all aspects of resuscitation across the Trust and to its associated agencies.
• Represent the Resuscitation Services Department (RSD) and wider organisation in a professional manner demonstrating and reflecting the values and vision of the organisation.
• Monitor, develop and improve standards of resuscitation by promoting evidence‑based practice and ensuring compliance with national and local guidance, e.g., NICE, Resuscitation Council UK.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building  are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.

Clinical

• Act as a clinical specialist within the field of resuscitation and in the management of clinical emergencies.
• Hold clinical emergency pager as a member of the team for in‑office hour cardiac arrests, providing expertise.
• Respond to resuscitation calls as a supporting member of the team, utilising Policy CG‑131.
• Provide resuscitation expertise during the…