About this role
Job summary
The Trust Resuscitation Manager is the operational and professional lead for resuscitation services across the Trust, working in partnership with the Nurse Consultant for Deteriorating Patient and Clinical Skills to ensure patients receive safe, effective and evidence-based emergency care. The role provides strategic leadership, operational management, clinical expertise and educational oversight, ensuring the organisation meets national standards, regulatory requirements and best practice in resuscitation and deteriorating patient care
Main duties of the job
Manage the day-to-day operational delivery of the Resuscitation Team, including line management, workforce planning and service development. Lead the Trust's resuscitation governance framework, providing assurance through audit, performance monitoring, risk management and reporting to senior committees. Develop, deliver and evaluate high-quality resuscitation education programmes, including Immediate Life Support (ILS), simulation training and competency assessment. Act as the Trust's expert adviser on resuscitation, deteriorating patient care and emergency response, supporting clinical teams across all services. Lead the review, development and implementation of resuscitation and deteriorating patient policies, procedures and clinical guidelines. Drive continuous quality improvement through audit, research, simulation, innovation and the implementation of evidence-based practice. Lead the Trust's cardiac arrest audit programme, emergency equipment assurance and simulation to improve patient outcomes. Provide expert advice on the procurement, standardisation and governance of resuscitation equipment across the organisation. Build strong multidisciplinary relationships with clinical, operational and executive colleagues Represent the Trust locally, regionally and nationally, maintaining awareness of emerging evidence and influencing the future development of resuscitation services.
About us
At Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), you'll be part of one of the UK's most diverse and forward-thinking NHS organisations, caring for people across mental health, community health, learning disabilities, addictions, sexual health, dentistry and health and justice services. Serving more than two million people across London, Milton Keynes and beyond, CNWL is committed to delivering compassionate, innovative and evidence-based care.
This is an exciting time to join our Nursing Directorate. We are transforming how we recognise and respond to deteriorating patients through digital innovation, simulation, patient safety improvement and multidisciplinary collaboration. As Trust Resuscitation Manager, you'll have the opportunity to influence care at scale--working alongside passionate clinicians, educators and leaders to shape strategy, improve patient outcomes and embed a culture of continuous learning. Whether leading Trust-wide initiatives, developing future clinical leaders or introducing innovative approaches to resuscitation and deteriorating patient care, your work will have a lasting impact across a diverse range of services and communities.
At CNWL, we value curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement. We invest in our people, encourage innovation and provide opportunities to develop professionally while making a genuine difference to the lives of patients, families and colleagues every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Core Purpose
The post holder leads the Trust-wide resuscitation programme by bringing together patient safety, clinical governance, education, quality improvement and operational delivery. They are responsible for ensuring that resuscitation systems are safe, responsive and continuously improving while supporting clinical teams across mental health, community, learning disability and specialist services.
Strategic Leadership
The role develops and delivers the Trust's resuscitation strategy, translating national guidance into local practice. It provides expert advice to senior leaders, influences policy development, identifies emerging risks and ensures that resuscitation remains embedded within the wider deteriorating patient agenda and organisational quality priorities.
Clinical Governance and Patient Safety
A significant element of the role is providing assurance that the Trust complies with national standards through:
Leading resuscitation governance Supporting PSIRF investigations involving resuscitation or deterioration Monitoring organisational risks Leading audit programmes Identifying learning from incidents Driving quality improvement initiatives Reporting assurance to Trust committees and executive teams. Education and Workforce Development
The Trust Resuscitation Manager leads the development of a comprehensive education programme that ensures every member of staff receives the appropriate level of resuscitation training for their role. This includes:
Immediate Life Support (ILS) Adult and paediatric resuscitation education Simulation training Competency assessment Development of future instructors Maintaining Resuscitation Council (UK) standards across the organisation. Service Improvement
The role acts as a change leader by identifying opportunities to improve systems, introducing innovation and embedding evidence-based practice. This includes reviewing policies, improving emergency response processes, supporting new technologies and strengthening organisational resilience.
Operational Management
The post holder manages the day-to-day operation of the Resuscitation Team, including:
Line management Workforce planning Recruitment and retention Equipment governance Procurement advice Resource management Prioritisation of service demands across the Trust. Collaboration
Success depends on building strong partnerships across the organisation, working closely with:
Executive nursing leadership Medical staff Clinical governance teams Physical healthcare teams Learning and development Ward leaders Pharmacists Medical devices groups External healthcare partners. Research, Audit and Continuous Improvement
The role uses audit, incident data and research to evaluate performance, identify themes and implement improvements. Regular cardiac arrest audits, emergency equipment assurance and simulated emergency exercises provide evidence that systems remain safe and effective while informing future improvements.
Professional Profile
The Trust Resuscitation Manager is an experienced registered healthcare professional with advanced resuscitation expertise, strong leadership capability and extensive experience in education, service improvement and clinical governance. They combine strategic thinking with operational delivery and act as a highly visible expert resource across the organisation.
Overall Impact
This role ensures that the Trust has a modern, high-quality resuscitation service that improves patient outcomes through safer systems, highly skilled staff, effective governance and continuous learning. It bridges strategy and frontline practice, ensuring that every resuscitation event becomes an opportunity to improve care and strengthen patient safety across the organisation.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Essential
Registered Health Care Professional Educated to degree or diploma level - Resuscitation Council Advanced life Support Instructor Teaching and training e.g. SLICE/ENB 998 or C&G 7307
Desirable
Educated to Masters level or willing to work towards
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential
Post qualification experience inclusive of at least: Band 7 or equivalent as a Nurse Advisor. Teaching or training experience. Direct line manager experience at Band 7 or equivalent Experience of working at Band 7 or equivalent within a complex health care organisation Experience of developing practice and of research and audit Experience of designing and delivering teaching packages
Desirable
Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Essential
Ability to work independently Excellent ability to communicate information verbally and in writing across all levels of the organisation Excellent knowledge of the principles and current issues surrounding resuscitation. Knowledge of health care issues such as Diabetes and Hypertension. An understanding of ECG's An understanding of cannulation skills Knowledge of management supervision and appraisals Demonstrable leadership skills Good IT, presentation and Powerpoint skills
Desirable
Experience of working in multi agency setting
ATTITIUDES, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARATERISTICS Essential
Able to use own initiative and be self motivated Able to organise work and priorities competing demands Able to motivate a team Able to communicate and disseminate information at all levels
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.
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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 Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address CNWL HQ
350 Euston Road
London
NW1 3AX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)