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Assistant Resuscitation Officer & Instructor
The closing date is 29 June 2025
The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the Lead Resuscitation Officer in the expert education, formal classroom training and strategic delivery of resuscitation services across the Trust.
Based in Leatherhead with supported hybrid working.
Main duties of the job
Deliver resuscitation and clinical skills training programmes to ensure mandatory and statutory resuscitation training compliance is maintained.
Provide resuscitation training sessions across trust sites and within partner organisations if required.
To influence patient and clinical safety though the delivery of effective education and assessment programmes to ensure the safe use of equipment
To act as part of the clinical skills education team to support the delivery of clinical skills and awareness training primarily first aid.
Be fully conversant with the operation of all resuscitation equipment used within the trust both clinically, in training and follow up.
To work with the education team to schedule provision of courses, considering demand and capacity, areas of high need /low compliance.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job responsibilities
* Deliver resuscitation and clinical skills training programmes to ensure mandatory and statutory resuscitation training needs for all relevant staff are maintained in accordance with Trust Policy and Resuscitation training needs analysis
* Provide resuscitation training sessions across trust sites and within partner organisations if required.
* Support the continued development of a high quality resuscitation service through validation and review of training programmes and outcomes.
* To prepare and maintain equipment for teaching sessions and provide a safe effective learning environment.
* To influence patient and clinical safety though the delivery of effective education and assessment programmes to ensure the safe use of equipment
* To facilitate drills / emergency simulations across the trust and then evaluate and take any remedial action to ensure staff achieve and maintain required resuscitation skills competence to improve the quality of patient care.
* Assist in the development, review and improvement of course content, ensuring delivery of programmes that meet Resuscitation Council (UK) standards.
* To act as part of the clinical skills education team to support the delivery of clinical skills and awareness training primarily first aid.
* Attend and actively participate in relevant meeting as required
* To act as a role model enhancing the knowledge of others in issues relating to clinical skills and to promote health & safety and risk assessment.
* To be able to apply knowledge, skills and practice within mental health and learning disability services.
* Work to support and promote educational innovation across the Trust
* Ensure all training provided is recorded, monitored, evaluated and reported. Supporting the Advanced Practitioner Medical Emergencies and Resus Officer.
* Support the development of multimedia technology based educational resources, simulation and human factors training.
* To assist with the maintenance and audits of emergency equipment across the trust
* Take personal responsibility for professional, mandatory and statutory development and keeping up to date with resuscitation and clinical skills developments.
* Be fully conversant with the operation of all resuscitation equipment used within the trust both clinically, in training and follow up.
* To work with the education team to schedule provision of courses, considering demand and capacity, areas of high need /low compliance.
* From time to time support the delivery of other training courses within the wider team.
Person Specification
* oRecognised teaching/instructor qualification or work towards
* oILS Instructor (ILSi) - work towards
Experience
* Previous experience working in a clinical practice environment
* Experience of working in a fast paced dynamic team
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.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£39,205 to £47,084 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
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