The Resuscitation Practitioner (RP) is responsible for the provision (delivery and monitoring of standards) of mandatory resuscitation training for all medical, nursing and ancillary staff employed by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will also deliver training to external organisations to generate income for the Trust.

To implement, maintain & grow education packages using Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) service within University Hospitals Sussex.

The RP will have a clinical role, attending medical emergencies and cardiac arrest calls, providing expert advice and clinical support to ensure safe, high quality patient care. During rostered shifts at Community Diagnostic Centre sites the Resuscitation Practitioner will lead at emergency calls until an ambulance arrives

The RP will attend Resuscitation Operational Management Group (ROMG) meetings, providing professional advice and feedback on issues such as audit, equipment and training.

The RP will identify areas of the service for improvement and contribute to the resuscitation services strategy for service development.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

Patient Care Delivery

• Hold an emergency bleep and respond to adult and paediatric clinical emergencies acting as member within the multi-disciplinary team as necessary.
• Perform clinical interventions at speed and with a high degree of precision (e.g. defibrillation, cardioversion, transcutaneous pacing, cannulation, intra-osseous needle insertion, laryngeal mask insertion, intubation,) as required during resuscitation within sphere of competence and policy compliance, and with due regard to safety and expertise of other team members.
• Ensure adherence, wherever possible during resuscitation, to safe handling techniques, control of infection etc and when this cannot be achieved ensure appropriate referral and follow-up is instigated (e.g. Critical Incident Reporting, Risk Assessment, Occupational Health Referral etc).
• Professionally accountable for own autonomous practice and responsible for maintaining and improving personal knowledge and professional competence.
• Provide a role model to medical, nursing and ancillary staff to ensure awareness of and adherence to local and national policies and procedures.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a detailed overview of the role and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional / Registered Nurse, Paramedic, ODP. Active professional registration
• Relevant Post Registration Qualification in acute or critical care or relevant qualification or experience.
• Mentorship/coaching qualification or recognised teaching qualification.
• At least one of the Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS, PILS, ALS, EPALS or NLS and/or the ALSG APLS provider course.
• Work within codes of practice and according to professional standards and guidelines
• Able to organise own workload with due regard to priorities.
• Articulate and flexible to meet changing demands of the role.

Desirable

• Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or similar.
• Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS, PILS, ALS, EPALS, NLS and or ALSG APLS instructor or instructor candidate status.
• Knowledge & experience of audit and policy review Experience of income generation.
• Experience in resuscitation training and practice.
• Experience of carrying out staff appraisals
• Experience of direct line management, or supervision and mentorship/preceptorship
• Ability to apply and expertly teach evidence based clinical procedures/practice to a range of students in under & postgraduate training.
• Evidence of theoretical and practical application of adult learning theories.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to organise information, plan and provide teaching and training resources in order to meet known and anticipated needs.
• Full UK / EU driving license

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

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