Job summary
- Main area
- Training
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 070-NMR118-0724
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pan Powys
- Town
- Brecon
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Resuscitation Officer
Band 6
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Resuscitation Officer advert
We have an exciting opportunity to offer this new role to Powys Teaching Health Board. The Resuscitation Officer will provide:
· professional oversight of the arrangements for Resuscitation Services within a rural community service to meet the standards set out by the Resuscitation Council (UK).
· professional advice on matters including policy development, training, clinical governance issues, equipment, and incident analysis.
· manage the delivery of evidence-based Basic Life Support (BLS) and clinical skills training programmes.
A significant proportion of the role will be delivery of life support training to all grades of staff and you will therefore need to have proven teaching and assessing skills - further details can be found in the attached Job Description.
If you think this exciting career development opportunity is for you, then please apply.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional oversight of the arrangements for Resuscitation Services within a rural community service to meet the standards set out by the Resuscitation Council (UK).
Provide professional advice on matters including policy development, training, clinical governance issues, equipment, and incident analysis.
Manage the delivery of evidence-based Basic Life Support (BLS) and clinical skills training programmes, which address the professional and service development needs of clinical and other staff. This will include training on arrangements for the care of the deteriorating patient, NEWS, and sepsis training.
This post will be fundamental in supporting the Health Board to meet the strategic objective of developing a competent and effective clinical workforce with appropriate levels of skills to meet both the present and future service requirements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NMC/HCPC/GMC Registered healthcare professional
- Recognised teaching qualification e.g. Post Graduate certificate of education (PGCE)
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS Instructor or willingness to complete course within 3 months of appointment
- Knowledge of legal and ethical aspects of health care
- Understand research and audit methods
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience in use of a wide range of relevant clinical skills and medical devices
- Experience of teaching and/or presenting to a range of service users
- Experience of clinical audit
- Understanding of Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and requirements
Desirable criteria
- Experience in using simulation mannequins including ‘Resus Annie’ and other relevant equipment
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication skills, and able to communicate with staff at all levels
- Assessment and audit skills
- Highly developed presentational skills in both theory and practice
- Good organisational, planning, and problem-solving skills
- Evidence of ability to work without supervision and manage time effectively
- Able to work under pressure and to tight timescales
- Evidence of ability to work within a team effectively
- IT experience of frequently used Microsoft applications and tools including PowerPoint, MS Teams, Outlook, spreadsheet tools
- Organised and systematic
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent judgement skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel within geographical area (Powys wide)
- Able to work hours flexibly
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona Price
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Education
- Email address
- [email protected]
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