Job summary
- Main area
- Resuscitation Officer
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 381-CO-7246457
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- West Bromwich
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Resuscitation Officer
Band 6
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a vacancy of Assistant Resuscitation Officer to work alongside a variety of specialties within the Trust, supporting training and clinical issues.
The post holder must have the ability to work as part of a team and possesses good organisational and time management skills.
The successful post holder will support the development of the resuscitation services agenda. It is expected that the post holder will hold a Resuscitation Council (UK) instructor certificate in either Advanced Life Support (ALS), Immediate Life Support (ILS), European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) or Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS), and possess good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
The successful candidate will be able to work on their own initiative as well as within a team and must also possess good IT skills. You will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for service, quality and teaching.
Main duties of the job
Work with the Deteriorating Patient & Resuscitation Team (DP&RT) to support resus training and offer clinical expertise relating to resuscitation across the organisation.
Provide support for the Emergency Medical Response Team (EMRT) when required.
Facilitate provision, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of resuscitation training programmes for all grades of SWB staff within agreed service level agreements.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC/HCPC Registered Nurse/Paramedic/ODP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in an acute setting
Desirable criteria
- ALS/EPALS/ILS/PILS Instructor
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Andrews
- Job title
- Resuscitation Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07976499385
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