Band 6 Resuscitation Officer

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced healthcare professional to join our Resuscitation Training Team as a Band 6 Resuscitation Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in improving patient outcomes through the delivery of high-quality resuscitation training and clinical support across the entire organisation., The Band 6 Resuscitation Officer supports the delivery of high-quality resuscitation training and clinical support across the Trust.

The post-holder provides Basic and Immediate Life Support education, assists in maintaining resuscitation equipment, and contributes to audits, data collection, and service improvement, reporting outcomes to Resuscitation Team Lead. Working under the guidance of the Resuscitation Team Lead, the Band 6 officer helps ensure that staff have the skills and confidence to respond safely and effectively to patient deterioration and cardiac arrest., As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.

It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. This role is ideal for a Registered Nurse/ODP/Paramedic with a passion for education, patient safety, and quality improvement. As a Band 6 Resuscitation Officer you will have significant post-registration clinical experience in an acute healthcare setting, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to confidently teach and support staff in a wide range of professional roles.

This role provides ample opportunities for continuing professional development with the successful candidate being supported in completing the Resuscitation Council UK's Generic Instructor Course and becoming a confident and competent instructor in all levels of Resuscitation Training including the Advanced Courses. This is a part-time position based at York Hospital with an expectation to occasionally travel to work and provide training in other locations across the Trust.

If you are passionate about improving patient safety, developing others, and ensuring excellence in resuscitation practice, we would love to hear from you., At least 3 years of working within an acute healthcare setting (for example ED, ICU, theatres, acute medicine, CCU, paramedicine) Relevant clinical teaching experience Direct involvement in responding to patient deterioration, medical emergencies, and/or cardiac arrests.

Familiarity with ABCDE assessment, early warning scores (NEWS2), and escalation pathways Experience with airway management, safe defibrillation, use of emergency equipment and strong resuscitation knowledge. Exposure to multidisciplinary emergency teams and interprofessional decision-making, Evidence of active/ current involvement in clinical simulation activities in resuscitation practice & education.

Governance and audit experience., Registered Health Care Professional (Nurse, ODP, AHP, Paramedic) RCUK Advanced Life Support Provider - adult or paediatric (ALS/EPALS) Education certification or equivalent teaching qualification/experience, ALS/EPALS Instructor or nomination of instructor potential from provider course GIC-certified Instructor Teaching qualification (PGCE or similar) To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme A