Resuscitation Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This exciting opportunity is for an experienced and motivated Resuscitation Officer to lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of resuscitation training and simulation events across Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. Based at St Nicholas Hospital, you will act as the Trust's Subject Matter Expert, providing guidance to clinical teams and contributing to patient safety. The role involves direct delivery of high-quality resuscitation education, developing trainers, and participating in serious incident reviews. You will support the Physical Health Team in improving physical healthcare outcomes for mental health patients.
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification (RGN, Paramedic, ODP)
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching qualification and/or equivalent experience.
- Have evidence of successful attendance at a Resuscitation Council (UK) accredited advanced life support course (ALS, EPALS, ILS or PILS) in the last four years
Desirable criteria
- Resuscitation Council (RC) Advanced Life Support Instructor
- Leadership/Management qualification
- Master's degree
- Knowledge and Experience
- Excellent knowledge of basic life support skills, deteriorating patients and appropriate treatment, including evidence of teaching others in some capacity.
- Current clinical experience of working in an acute/critical/emergency care setting
- Demonstrate excellent up to date knowledge of Resuscitation literature, techniques and evidence
- Experience of planning, development and delivery of training courses
- Experience of designing and undertaking audits
- Experienced Resuscitation Officer
- Specialist knowledge, clinical experience and skills in the different areas of Resuscitation
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of developing and implementing policies
- Skills and Competencies
- Demonstrates excellent teaching abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Good level of IT literacy to enable input to database, audit and email
- Demonstrates the ability to translate research findings into clinical practice
- Role/Team specific requirements
- Evidence of team working, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
- Exposure to mental and emotional stress through supporting / counsel staff following a resuscitation attempt
- Able to carry out all clinical duties associated with patient care delivery and resuscitation procedures
- Personal Characteristics
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing and evolving service needs
- Additional Requirements
- Able to travel between sites within the CNTW footprint
- Able to work Flexible working hours
- Car driver and owner
- Education and qualification
- Relevant professional qualification (RGN, Paramedic, ODP)
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching qualification and/or equivalent experience.
- Have evidence of successful attendance at a Resuscitation Council (UK) accredited advanced life support course (ALS, EPALS, ILS or PILS) in the last four years
- Resuscitation Council (RC) Advanced Life Support Instructor
- Leadership/Management qualification
- Master's degree
- Knowledge and Experience
- Excellent knowledge of basic life support skills, deteriorating patients and appropriate treatment, including evidence of teaching others in some capacity.
- Current clinical experience of working in an acute/critical/emergency care setting
- Demonstrate excellent up to date knowledge of Resuscitation literature, techniques and evidence
- Experience of planning, development and delivery of training courses
- Experience of designing and undertaking audits
- Experienced Resuscitation Officer
- Specialist knowledge, clinical experience and skills in the different areas of Resuscitation
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of developing and implementing policies
- Skills and Competencies
- Demonstrates excellent teaching abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Good level of IT literacy to enable input to database, audit and email
- Demonstrates the ability to translate research findings into clinical practice
- Role/Team specific requirements
- Evidence of team working, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
- Exposure to mental and emotional stress through supporting / counsel staff following a resuscitation attempt
- Able to carry out all clinical duties associated with patient care delivery and resuscitation procedures
- Personal Characteristics
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing and evolving service needs
- Additional Requirements
- Able to travel between sites within the CNTW footprint
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Resuscitation Officer
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Are you passionate about saving lives and ensuring best practice in resuscitation and emergency care?An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Resuscitation Officer at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). Based at St Nicholas Hospital in Newcastle, you'll play a key role in leading the design, delivery and evaluation of our resuscitation training and simulation events across a mental health Trust.
As the Trust's Subject Matter Expert in resuscitation, you will provide expert advice and guidance to clinical teams, leadership groups and policy makers, supporting the delivery of safe, evidence-based care for deteriorating patients.
The role involves direct delivery of high-quality resuscitation education, development of resuscitation trainers and link staff, involvement in serious incident reviews, and contributing to the ongoing improvement of patient outcomes and safety.
Main duties of the job
- Lead on Trust-wide resuscitation and deteriorating patient training to meet national standards and compliance.
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert in resuscitation, providing advice, guidance and specialist knowledge.
- Deliver Basic and Immediate Life Support training for
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