Senior Resuscitation Officer

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual, with relevant resuscitation training experience, to begin a collaboration to provide a quality resuscitation service at both SNHSFT and TGICNHSFT.
Working across both sites, but primarily based in TGICNHSFT, you will assist the Lead Resuscitation Officer to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive resuscitation service for TGICNHSFT. This will include a full multidisciplinary training package (including Resuscitation Council (UK) and ALSG courses), resuscitation equipment provision for both hospital and community partners and actively participating in national audit data collection (NCAA).
You will be a current ALS instructor. It would be desirable to have paediatric instructorship, but the full support of the SNHSFT Educational Team to assist you in developing a paediatric resuscitation training portfolio.
The successful application will also strive to form links with Resuscitation Services across Greater Manchester, the Northwest and the UK., Managing and providing a complete resuscitation training portfolio to the multidisciplinary teams at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Ensure resuscitation equipment provision for all clinical areas by audit and training processes
Supporting key stakeholders across the organisation with resuscitation training KPI and resuscitation performance KPI data.
Manage the ongoing, day to day issues surrounding resuscitation events (including deteriorating patients), equipment availability and provide key advice to the relevant stakeholders., The post holder will be accountable for their actions and will always act in accordance with the relevant code of professional conduct.
Where possible will attend resus calls and support the resuscitation team leader or lead the cardiac arrest as required.
Visit wards and departments to ensure that they are safe regarding resuscitation and that equipment is maintained in an appropriate state of readiness.
Work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team and individually without supervision.
Ensure that resuscitation care and clinical practice is research and/or evidence based and accurately reflects the departments philosophies.
Liaise with other disciplines on issues which may affect the care and safety of patients.
Produce and maintain accurate records of clinical events.
Investigate all accidents, incidents and complaints relating to resuscitation reporting them to the appropriate personnel, along with the relevant documentation, in a timely manner.
Enter, maintain, and update information on cardiac arrest audit and Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation forms.
Participate in the organisation and delivery of national resuscitation courses such as the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course.
Develop and maintain the skills and abilities of staff acting as resuscitation link trainers
Keep accurate records of delivered training to report these to the appropriate Trust departments.
Liaise with managers and staff when an individual fails to demonstrate competency in resuscitation skills at a training session to ensure that patient safety is maintained, and the individual receives appropriate retraining with minimal disruption to clinical service.
Participate in educational audits and ensure that the Resuscitation Service always provides an appropriate learning environment.
In conjunction with the Learning and Education Manager work to ensure that all Trust staff receive resuscitation training as identified in their Statutory & Mandatory training profile.
Takes on new roles related to staff education as required and where necessary.
Promote a healthy and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 'specialist' hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 'specialist' hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values 'We Care, We Respect, We Listen' are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: 'Making a difference every day.' They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear, We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population., Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
+ Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
+ NHS pension scheme membership
+ Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
+ NHS Staff discounts
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
+ Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice