Overview
Become Our Resuscitation Lead! Are you ready to shape the future of resuscitation care? Do you thrive at the intersection of clinical excellence, education, strategy, and leadership? This is your chance to inspire, innovate and lead a service that truly makes a difference to our patients and staff.
As the Resuscitation Lead, you will be the driving force behind our organisation’s resuscitation strategy, overseeing the planning, delivery and governance of all CPR training from Basic Life Support to Advanced Life Support, ensuring our teams are skilled, confident, and ready to act when it matters most.
Responsibilities
* Plan, deliver and govern CPR training (BLS, ALS, and other relevant courses) in line with the Trust’s CPR Training Policy and National Resuscitation Council Guidelines.
* Ensure a robust resuscitation service Trust‑wide, providing clinical, educational and managerial support.
* Meet statutory and mandatory training requirements (national, regional, Deanery) and maintain governance, resource allocation and management.
* Manage operational delivery of training resources and support effective execution of all programmes.
* Audit and monitor standards of resuscitation practice and equipment, assist with procurement and monitoring of clinical equipment.
* Line‑manage resuscitation, medical devices and medical gases training teams, ensuring appropriate management and team development.
* Lead resuscitation data audit collection and act as conduit between clinical practice and the National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA), formulating reports for the resuscitation committee and relevant clinical teams.
* Project‑manage priority resuscitation training programmes across the organisation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards for safety and quality of care.
* Lead the development, delivery and support of national adult and paediatric advanced/ immediate life support courses.
* Support the Trust’s resuscitation teams, developing and implementing resuscitation policies and procedures trust wide.
* Support the Resuscitation Committee as a senior member, providing assurance with regard to training, clinical practice standards and audit results.
* Maintain a specialist knowledge base to support the department of professional healthcare education in clinical education for resuscitation services.
* Lead and coordinate mandatory training to remain compliant with national standards, regulations and governance.
* Provide information and professional advice to support the Trust in meeting national standards and legislative requirements relating to resuscitation and medical emergencies.
Qualifications
* Preference given to internal Trust staff and to applicants with Priority or ‘At Risk’ NHS status across Devon who can demonstrate recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
* Demonstrated background in resuscitation, clinical governance, training delivery and audit.
* Strong leadership, strategic planning and team management skills.
Benefits and Application Details
We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust offers career development opportunities in a highly progressive working environment and a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
We recognise the importance of work‑life balance, offering less than full‑time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager prior to submitting your application to discuss this. All communication will be electronic—check your email account regularly and contact the recruitment manager for support or reasonable adjustments.
We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date; if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
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