This role will lead the Trusts Resuscitation agenda, overseeing and working collaboratively with the Trust staff. This will include ensuring the Trust meets the National required standards, organising and carrying out staff training, and to act as the subject matter expert for the Resuscitation Committee. The post holder will also be expected to respond to and lead cardiac arrest and medical emergency teams, and be able to investigate the lead up to any cardiac arrest or medical emergencies and identify lessons learned.

We would encourage applications from both nursing and allied healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring accessible Basic Life Support (BLS) training to maintain and improve compliance levels across the trust.Financial prudency and remaining within budget.Maintain clinical relevance by contributing to clinical areas, assisting where able, i.e. Registered Nurse on ward areas, Operating Department. Practitioner theatres, Paramedic Minor Injuries Unit.Ensuring courses and equipment meet requirements of Care Quality Commissioner (CQC).Auditing Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions.Maintaining independent incident records.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find more details around this role in the job description attached, alternatively please do contact us for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered ODP or Paramedic
• RC(UK) Advanced Life Support Provider and PALS or EPLS provider

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support Instructor and or EPLS instructor

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of teaching in a Critical or Emergency care environment
• Leading cardiac arrest and medical emergency teams
• Leading on datix investigations

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant knowledge of airway management equipment and difficult airways
• Significant knowledge of adult and paediatric resuscitation

Desirable

• Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy care
• Experience in caring for patients in the fields of plastics, burns, maxillofacial, and corneo surgery

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grisntead

RH19 3DZ

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