Job overview
We are recruiting a motivated and skilled senior individual to join our friendly and dedicated Resuscitation Services team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of high-quality resuscitation training, supporting clinical emergency response across the Trust, and helping to shape best practice in the management of deteriorating patients. Working closely with the Head of Resuscitation Services, and the other Resuscitation Officers, you will act as a clinical expert, educator, and role model, contributing to training, audit and governance processes in resuscitation care.
Please see job description for more information about the role.
We are looking for an experienced individual who:
- Is a registered nurse (child), or ODP with appropriate registration.
- Has extensive acute paediatric experience (, PICU, CICU, etc).
- Hold relevant advanced resuscitation (EPALS or APLS) and teaching qualifications (GIC or PGCert).
- Demonstrates strong clinical and leadership skills.
- Is committed to advancing inclusive education and high-quality patient care.
If you are passionate about resuscitation practice, education, and improving outcomes for children across the Trust, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
· Provide Great Ormond Street Foundation NHS Trust with the highest possible level of specific training and education in resuscitation thus, enabling practitioners to perform effectively therefore improving patient care and reducing clinical risk.
· Undertake reviews on all Clinical Emergency Team calls to provide the Trust and Head of Resuscitation Services with accurate information on the effectiveness of recognition and management skills in clinical emergencies.
· Undertake and assist Project Lead with Trust wide “Just in Case” Training programme and record keeping.
· Undertake and assist with Trust wide audit of resuscitation training, practice and equipment to highlight areas for service improvement.
· To assist in the development of resuscitation related policies in conjunction with the resuscitation committee and the Head of Resuscitation Services.
· To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner in all areas related to resuscitation.
· Maintain, further develop and support the role of the Basic Life Support Instructors within the Trust.
· Continually evaluate training programmes to ensure that they meet the training requirement of clinical staff and agree and implement change when required after consultation with the Head of Resuscitation Services/ Resuscitation Committee.
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Working for our organisation
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
* Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
* Be a healthcare professional registered as an RN Child with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or a Allied Health Professional (ODP) with HCPC registration
* Extensive experience in acute paediatrics (ED, HDU, ICU)
* Be educated to degree level or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience
* Advanced Life Support Course Qualification (EPALS, APLS, ALS)
* Teaching Qualification (GIC, PGCert)
* Evidence of ongoing professional development within the clinical speciality
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Experience of delivering and evaluating education programmes for nursing staff within a clinical setting
* Demonstrate relevant and up-to-date paediatric clinical skills
* Experience of implementing, monitoring, and reporting on education programmes
* Track record in ensuring quality in educational programmes, including supporting quality assurance frameworks
* Experience of supporting inclusive education initiatives with measurable impact on learner outcomes
* Evidence of engagement in networks, conferences, or policy development relevant to education
* Understanding of National Resuscitation Council and ILCOR guidelines
* Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards in healthcare education
* Experience in collecting, analysing, and reporting data to support education programme improvement
* Experience of supervising or mentoring junior staff or learners.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in developing innovative practice programme in resuscitation or other training
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
* Ability to work autonomously within a defined area, with support from senior educators as required.
* Capable of demonstrating and delivering lectures, practical resuscitation skills and procedures in accordance with National Resuscitation guidelines
* Ability to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that motivates team members
* Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Ability to operate with accountability in educational environments, managing risks and maintaining professional conduct
* Ability to provide effective and inclusive pastoral care and learner support
* Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of The Learning Academy leadership vision
Desirable criteria
* Ability to co -produce or co -design learning with learners and/or children/young people and families