Job overview

The post holder will support the head of resuscitation services with the management of an appropriate resuscitation service across the Trust to ensure compliance with local and National standards. 

They will plan, organise, implement and evaluate training programmes for adult and paediatric basic and advanced life support techniques for all grades of staff, to a level compatible with their expected degree of competence in practice.

The senior resuscitation officer will attend emergency calls to develop and maintain their clinical skills, expertise and credibility within the role, monitor team performance, ensure Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines are adhered to, and provide clinical support and advice both during and following resuscitation attempts.

The post holder will lead in the development of resuscitation policies and protocols and the setting, monitoring and auditing of standards relating to all aspects of resuscitation including clinical equipment used in practice. T

hey will be able to provide leadership and management support to resuscitation services as required, and in the absence of the head of resuscitation services.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that all training is carried out in a standardised way in accordance with current evidence-based international and national resuscitation guidelines to ensure the provision of high quality patient care, using agreed teaching methods during training delivery.

Ensure all newly appointed medical and nursing staff and other personnel as agreed, who are likely to be on the cardiac arrest team(s), are offered training in advanced resuscitation methods, including the operation of relevant equipment e.g. defibrillators.

Assess clinical skills and provide remedial training and support for those who fail to meet the required standard. Will inform the relevant staff’s manager of any concerns with individual staff member’s competence.

Ensure staff are aware of the Trust resuscitation policies and their application to practice.

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the resuscitation training programme in response to organisational and service demands.

Lead on the dissemination of changes in evidence-based practice relating to resuscitation care in accordance with the Resuscitation Council (UK) and Advanced Life Support Group guidelines.

Lead the planning, co-ordinating and all administrative work associated with the provision of current and future externally accredited resuscitation courses e.g. Advanced Paediatric Life Support.

Working for our organisation

As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.