About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and clinically focused individual to join the busy and highly respected Resuscitation Service at Whittington Health, working across both acute and community settings.
We provide a comprehensive resuscitation service, offering expert support and leadership during emergency calls across all specialties. As part of the deteriorating patient pathway programme, we are committed to delivering high-quality training and patient care to help reduce in-hospital mortality.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery and coordination of a wide range of resuscitation training programmes, including Basic Life Support (BLS), Immediate Life Support (ILS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Newborn Life Support (NLS), Paediatric Basic Life Support (PBLS), Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). The role will include coordinating ATLS courses and supporting multidisciplinary simulation training for nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals.
The successful candidate will attend the Trust Resuscitation Committee, providing professional advice on resuscitation practice, policy development, training, clinical governance, and equipment. They will also develop and maintain professional links within the Trust, across clinical networks, and nationally to support continuous improvement in resuscitation practice.
An informal visit is strongly encouraged.
Main duties of the job
To provide Whittington Hospital NHS Trust with the highest possible level of specific training and education in resuscitation thus, enabling practitioners to perform effectively therefore improving patient care and reducing clinical risk.
To undertake risk assessments to provide the Trust and lead Resuscitation Officer with accurate information regarding resuscitation related risks.
To undertake trust wide audit of resuscitation training, practice and equipment to highlight areas for service improvement.
To assist on the development of resuscitation related policies in conjunction with the resuscitation committee and the Lead Resuscitation Officer.
Raise the profile of resuscitation issues amongst all staff caring for patients within the Trust.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description Job responsibilities
Post summaryThe Trust has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and clinically focused individual tojoin the busy and highly respected Resuscitation Service at Whittington Health, workingacross both the acute hospital and community settings.We provide a comprehensive, clinically focused resuscitation service, offering supportand leadership during emergency calls across all specialties. We are committed todelivering the highest standards of training and patient care, working as part of thedeteriorating patient pathway programme to reduce in-hospital mortality.The post holder will contribute to the delivery and coordination of a comprehensiverange of resuscitation training programmes.The successful candidate will attend the Trust Resuscitation Committee, providingprofessional advice on resuscitation practice, policy development, training, clinicalgovernance, resuscitation techniques, and equipment.The post holder will maintain and develop professional links within the Trust, acrossclinical networks, and nationally, to support and enhance the delivery of high-qualityresuscitation practice.An informal visit is strongly encouraged.
Person Specification
Academic qualification Essential
Experienced Band 6 Health Care Professional ALS/EPALS/ATLS provider Teaching/Mentoring qualification Post Grad Clinical qualification, such as physial assessment or clinical resoning, ITU, A&E course
Desirable
ALS/EPALS/ATLS/NLS Instructor Experience in committee work Project management skills ALS/EPALS/ATLS/NLS Course Director 1 year + experience as a resuscitation educator
Professional development Essential
Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
CPD related to resuscitation practice
Previous work involment Essential
Experience auditing practice
Desirable
Research Experience
Previous work experience Essential
Experience delivering resuscitation training
Desirable
Created Resuscitation Teaching material/courses/simulations
Work experience Essential
Experience in critical care / emergency settings
Desirable
Senior clinical experience in emergency care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Whittington Hospital & Education Centre
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)