Job summary
- Main area
- Training
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CORP25-192A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Resus Training Officer (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/10/2025
Employer heading
Resuscitation Officer
Band 6
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Resuscitation Officer
Department Practice Education
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata
Hours: 34.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Resuscitation Team is part of the Practice Education Department and is responsible for providing resuscitation services to fulfil the Trusts resuscitation training needs.
We are looking for a knowledgeable and motivated individual with excellent communication skills and experience of resuscitation to join our team. You will be developed to provide resuscitation training in both adult and paediatric resuscitation, attend cardiac arrests and participate in the day to day running of the resuscitation service as well as the wider Practice Education Department.
The successful applicant will be offered opportunities to develop their resuscitation, clinical and leadership skills, as well as developing skills in practice education and the facilitation of simulation.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Interview date 21 October 2025
Main duties of the job
The Resuscitation Officer will assist in assessing the training needs of the multidisciplinary workforce of Milton Keynes University Hospital. The post holder will primarily be responsible for the facilitation and delivery of resuscitation training and will assist in implementing and maintaining a robust resuscitation service which includes the provision of simulation, education, maintenance of resuscitation training equipment and audit across the Trust. The post holder will be expected to facilitate and deliver the teaching of both adult and paediatric resuscitation.
The post holder will act independently in line with Trust policies and procedures and will work without direct supervision. They will be accountable for their own professional actions, referring to their manager, as necessary.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Education and Training
• To participate in the delivery of Basic Life Support, Immediate Life Support and Paediatric Immediate Life Support and assist in the delivery of Advanced Life Support training courses
• To ensure maintenance of accurate training records.
Clinical
• To provide specialist advice and teaching on the assessment and management of the acutely ill patient in clinical situations
• To attend where possible cardiac arrests within the hospital and act as an active member of the cardiac arrest team whilst operating within own scope of practice, swiftly assessing, and interpreting the needs of the patient in order to provide high-quality emergency interventions.
Research, Audit and Development
• To assist with data collection of the National Cardiac Arrest Audit
• To assist with internal audits on cardiac arrest activity
Personal and Professional Development
• To take responsibility of own professional development, ensuring that you develop within the role
• To ensure that they are up to date with any new developments, recommendations or guidelines and are competent in the skills that they are expected to provide
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Current registration with NMC, or HCPC in an appropriate discipline (e.g. nurse, paramedic, ODP)
- Educated to degree level
- Immediate Life Support (ILS)/Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) Instructor
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- ALS Instructor
- European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPLS)/Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) Provider or Instructor
- Alert/AIM or equivalent Instructor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive clinical experience in an acute environment (ED, ICU, CCU, Theatres, Paramedic)
- Specialist knowledge, clinical experience, and skills in the different areas of resuscitation
- Evidence of teaching and facilitation of group learning
- Previous experience as a Resuscitation or Clinical Skills or Simulation Trainer
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proven ability to teach and facilitate learning in both a ward and a classroom
- Computer literate (Microsoft packages)
- Sound and up to date clinical skills to an advanced level
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate to the multidisciplinary team
- Able to manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to work occasionally outside of normal office hours to ensure service and training delivery
- Ability to cope with emotionally challenging situations
- Evidence of ability to act on own initiative
- Evidence of ability to problem solve
Communication
Essential criteria
- Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of good communication skills
- Able to liaise with senior Trust staff and external contacts in the area of resuscitation training
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of giving effective feedback
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
- Wendy Bellenger
- Job title
- Head of Practice Education
- Email address
- [email protected]
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