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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
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Role description
Job summary
The Resuscitation Practitioner will work as part of the Trust-wide Resuscitation Service, supporting the delivery of high-quality resuscitation education, simulation, patient safety initiatives and clinical skills training across Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will promote best practice in resuscitation and patient safety, contribute to statutory and mandatory training, support clinical teams, and help ensure staff have the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
Deliver and support a wide range of resuscitation and patient safety education programmes across the Trust.
Teach and assess clinical skills using evidence-based approaches and simulation methodologies.
Support compliance with national resuscitation standards, Trust policies and mandatory training requirements.
Provide specialist advice and support to multidisciplinary teams on resuscitation and patient safety matters.
Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of education programmes and learning events.
Support quality improvement, audit, governance and service development activities within the Resuscitation Service.
Work collaboratively with ward managers, clinical teams and key stakeholders to identify and address learning needs.
Contribute to course faculty, simulation activity, emergency response support, resuscitation equipment assurance and other operational functions of the Resuscitation Service.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (Cross site)
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B46NH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
Current NMC/HCPC registration or registered healthcare practitioner
Generic Instructor Course or willingness to undertake
Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) or willingness to undertake
Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Instructor or European Paediatric Life Support (EPLS) Instructor or willingness to undertake
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Instructor or willingness to undertake
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
Evidence of contribution to education development.
Evidence of formal/informal teaching which has influenced patient care
Ability to manage/work within a multidisciplinary team
Evidence of clinical and managerial development
Ability to motivate others
Commitment to practicing, monitoring and teaching to a high standard of clinical care
A knowledge of and practical use of information technology
An understanding of current issues in education and practice including trust initiatives, knowledge of NMC/HCPC developments and their implications on practice
Desirable
Evidence of experience in patient safety and investigations including report writing
Knowledge of technology used in patient care that is relevant to post
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
Values accuracy and attention to detail
Methodical and well organised and willingness to enhance knowledge and skills
Desirable
Ability to understand and respond in emergencies
Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Essential
Awareness of current research, development and evidence based practice
Understanding of Clinical Governance and application in clinical practice and education
Evidence of ability to manage challenging issues, undertaking a problem solving approach
Ability to produce clear, accurate, written, verbal and electronic records and reports
Ability to apply current evidence and research into practice and influence improvements
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to prioritise and plan work streams in-line with the service and organizational needs
Information technology knowledge and skills
Treat all service users and colleagues with respect and dignity in accordance with the Trust policy
Excellent time management
Flexible and adaptable approach
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
Awareness of current research, development and evidence based practice.
Understanding of Clinical Governance and application in clinical practice and education.
Evidence of ability to manage challenging issues, undertaking a problem solving approach.
Ability to produce clear, accurate, written, verbal and electronic records and reports.
Ability to apply current evidence and research into practice and influence improvements.
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.
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.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 28 October · Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has 8 other sponsored roles if this one goes.