Resuscitation Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 to join a team of Resuscitation Officers within the Corporate Division.

The post is to cover maternity leave for a fixed term/secondment until March 2027. As this is a short term contract we are looking for an experienced individual who is already able to teach ILS or PILS courses.

The team provides a comprehensive, efficient and effective clinical and educational service across ESNEFT.

Our purpose is to ensure the delivery of a quality cost effective resuscitation service, which includes educating and training staff to ensure they are equipped with the rights skills, values and behaviors to provide safe effective care and positive experiences for patients, families and staff.

The role also includes:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse, ODP or Paramedic
• Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS Instructor or Instructor Potential

Desirable

• ALS instructor/provider
• EPLS/APLS provider

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience in an acute or critical care environment with exposure to cardiac arrests
• Previous teaching experience

Desirable

• Exposure to adult and paediatric emergencies

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Debriefing and bereavement skills
• Able to prioritise and adapt to workload

Desirable

• Participation in clinical audit

Ability to manage and lead a team

Evidence of project management

About the employer

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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