About this role
Job summary
Lead Resus Officer
Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics
Care Group: Theatres and Anaesthesia
Band: 8a
Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Monday 28th September 2026
We are recruiting for a Lead Resus Officer who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
To lead the running of the resuscitation service ensuring the service meets the needs of user in line with the Resus council standards.
Support the Trust Deteriorating patient workstream
Co-ordinate the Trust wide training of medical, nursing & other staff in adult, paediatric, neonatal and trauma resuscitation at the appropriate level
To liaise with internal and external educational bodies to organise training for specific groups (Postgraduate Doctors in training, undergraduate medical students, student nurses, CSW's, AHPs)
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Undertake training needs analysis in conjunction with departmental heads
Review, revise and provide in-house multi-disciplinary programmes of education to include:
Basic Life Support (adult, Maternal, paediatric and neonatal)
Intermediate Life Support
Defibrillation (automated & manual)
ECG Training
Ensure an adequate number of accredited Life Support programmes are run within the Trust Specific courses include:
Adult Advanced Life Support (ALS) European
Paediatric Life Support (EPLS)
Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS)
Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NLS)
Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS)
Advanced trauma Nursing Course (ATNC)
To use simulation training. This will involve working with multidisciplinary groups to deliver both low fidelity and high fidelity simulation training as specified by the Director of Simulation to meet the training needs of staff both within the Trust and if required those outside the Trust. This is contingent on the appropriate equipment, facilities and support for Simulation Training within the Trust being in place
Liaise with the Medical School to ensure medical student training commitments are fulfilled
Maintain a database of all training provided and provide reports on educational and simulation activity for the organisation and external bodies
In conjunction with the Postgraduate Medical Tutors, evaluate the professional standards and practice of foundation level doctors and all doctors in training
Management
In conjunction with hospital policies and procedures, manage the resuscitation service, including resuscitation officers and clerical support
Specific duties to include:
Performance management of team members
Achievement Review and personal development planning
Participate in, and where necessary lead, the recruitment, selection and training of members of the team
Manage and ensure adequate clinical rota cover for the service
Work in partnership with managers to review the performance of staff and participate, when necessary, in the trusts disciplinary process
Manage and be accountable for resuscitation service budget in line with NHS financial standing regulations
Manage and supply emergency equipment throughout the organisation providing a cost effective approach to the provision of emergency equipment
Manage and Bid for Educational monies to provide all the advanced life support courses liaising with the Lead for Education and Practice development teams as well as leads for medical education
Deputise as chair for Resuscitation Committee as needed and lead Resuscitation committee
Represent the Resuscitation committee at the Trust directorate boards, and Trust Patient Safety Committee
Have a flexible approach to working patterns and be willing to work outside normal hours as required. This will be dependent upon contingencies of the service and Trust needs
Clinical Practice / Quality
To attend emergency calls where appropriate to observe, participate and lead when necessary resuscitation attempts and maintain own skills and clinical credibility
Act as a role model for excellence and expertise in Medical Emergency Management. (This activity must be conducted within the post-holders scope of professional practice and according to local, Trust policy / procedure)
Work with local clinical leads to ensure resuscitation equipment is placed and appropriately stocked to best meet the needs of the patients of the Trust, in a cost effective manner
Support the work of the Acute Response Team in prevention of cardio-respiratory arrest and deteriorating patients and specific tracheostomy groups
Report all Cardiac Arrest / Peri-Arrest activity (within an agreed audit framework) maintaining trust resuscitation dashboard and quality indicators reports and report nationally to NCAA
Undertake original research in the field of Medical Emergencies and Resuscitation
Produce an annual report outlining all relevant educational and practice activities and achievements and monthly reports to integrated service units on compliance and patient outcomes
Link with the Director of Governance and Support staff to ensure all Cardiac Arrest/Peri Arrest activity is appropriately linked to the wider Governance agenda
Link with pharmacy to evaluate and select appropriate drugs and delivery systems to meet the needs of the patients of the trust in a cost effective manner
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse/ODP/Paramedic or Equivalent Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS, EPLS/APLS. NLS and GIC instructor ALS Course Director Management Qualification
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of national & international guidelines and best practice Knowledge of simulation & human factors training Understanding of risk management Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience Essential
Experience in a Critical Care area Experience in practice of Resuscitation Experience of teaching and training resuscitation skills to an advanced level to a diverse variety of staff groups Experience in the analysis of clinical patient safety incidents relating to the resuscitation service Previous team leading or service management
Skills Essential
Team Leadership, Supervising and Mentoring Clinical audit and research skills Reporting and presenting complex data Ability to manage budgets IT literate
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 Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address Medway NHS FT
Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME5 2NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)