Resuscitation Practitioner

Employer information

Flexible working

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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 criteria

• Ability to understand and respond in emergencies

Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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.

Additional employer information

Sponsorship

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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.

Documents to download

• Band 6 Resuscitation Practitioner (PDF, 399.7KB)