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Maintain professional registration and clinical expertise and skills – regular clinical activities
 Attend cardiac arrests within scope of practice
 Provide resuscitation skills including defibrillation and basic airway management
 Provide clinical support to staff during medical emergencies and cardiac arrests
Support and advise on issues regarding the decision for ‘Do Not Attempt
Resuscitation’ (DNACPR) and ReSPECT
 Provide knowledge and advice in the clinical areas on any matter pertaining to resuscitation
 Provide staff with support and debrief following a cardiac arrest as appropriate
 Be fully conversant with the operation of all resuscitation equipment used within the Trust both clinically and in training
Undertake function as Duty Resuscitation Specialist as rostered, following the responsibilities below
Carry the cardiac arrest bleep and attend emergency calls as required
Support switchboard in collating data pertaining to 2222 calls

Perform follow up visits to areas following emergency calls to ascertain
outcomes and lessons to be learnt: this will involve ensuring that there is a
related DATIX for the event, adding to the DATIX information detail as
required, reviewing medical notes were appropriate, interviewing or
debriefing staff to enable a full evaluation of outcome
 Follow up of long term survival of patients whether they remain in-hospital
or have been discharged to the community utilising the appropriate patient
records
Perform defibrillator downloads and analyse the results where possible
Perform defined audits as time/agenda permits
 Attend meetings to represent the team as required
Act as a resource for ward staff for ad-hoc teaching, attending ward
meetings or support with equipment issues
Ensure adverse incidents, near misses that occur during the course of an
emergency call are reported and acted upon 

Monitor equipment usage ensuring that they are utilised to maximum effect 
 Support initiatives to reduce cost of the clinical skills unit equipment and the central stores for resuscitation equipment
 Support in identifying and challenging spend

Assess the competency of staff in performing resuscitation procedures and arrange further training where appropriate
 Inform staff members of any changes relating to resuscitation practice and
development in line with the current guidelines of the Resuscitation Council (UK)
 In the absence of the Senior Resuscitation Officer/National course lead, line manage the Resuscitation Tutors and Administrative staff
 Work collaboratively with the Clinical Skills Facilitators/Tutors in prioritising workload and training responsibilities

 Assist in the development and maintain a support network for staff and trainers involved in resuscitation and the care of the deteriorating patient
Contribute to the debrief of staff when required
Direct line management of junior members of the team

Act as a professional role model at all times whilst supporting the organisational workforce in matters of the national course and resuscitation service

Support the Senior Resuscitation Officer/National course Lead in the development, implementation and dissemination of policy and guidance 

Assist in the development and coordinate key collaborative working relationships and provide a central link for all clinical staff, education staff and external bodies
and provide a central link for all clinical staff, education staff and external bodies for all aspects of national course provision, resuscitation and the deteriorating patient
 Ensure clear lines of communication between the Resuscitation/National course service and wider directorate and across the Trust 

Support the Senior Resuscitation Officer and clinical areas throughout the Trust in the availability and standardisation of resuscitation equipment
Prepare, develop and maintain with departmental managers, a robust system to ensure all resuscitation equipment in clinical use is maintained to an appropriate standard

Ensure the management and prevention of life threatening emergencies is based upon research, education and best practice guidelines
 Assist the Senior Resuscitation Officer to devise and oversee systems and
processes to ensure that all staff have regular training appropriate to their roles
 To support the National Course Lead in the administration of all national course run within UHL

 To be able to deliver teaching in accordance with service needs

Collate appropriate data for audit process in line with Clinical Governance
 Collaborate in research projects involving other departments, the Resuscitation Council (UK) or others
 Assist with standard setting initiatives, protocols and quality assurance programmes and to ensure on-going evaluations of all relevant courses
 Participate in the development of the Resuscitation service by maintaining accurate records for the audit process and by liaising with clinical areas and other service users in order to receive feedback and to evaluate the effectiveness of the service
 Coordinate and participate in local and national audit including, but not exclusively, compliance with DATIX returns, NCAA, Trolley checks and training compliance and course feedback
 Audit medical emergency and resuscitation calls in all age ranges, completing any Trust reporting documentation
 Assist and facilitate the on-going development and promotion of a robust
governance strategy emphasising risk management, audit clinical standards and guidelines, research based practice, information networks and dissemination

Responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of customer service are delivered by the Resuscitation and National Course services