Job summary
- Main area
- Resuscitation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 359-7619472-T2-A
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site - Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals
- Town
- Maidstone/ Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Resuscitation Officer - Kent & Medway ICS
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.
The role of the Resuscitation Officer is to save lives.
Resuscitation Officers ensure that at the time of a patient suffering in a cardiac or peri arrest they receive the highest quality care to maximise their chance of surviving.
You will support the Lead Resuscitation Officer in designing and delivering strategic objectives across the organisation.
You will be a part of training and educating staff of all levels and specialities.
Main duties of the job
Training and education of all staff in resuscitation related skills.
Design and delivery of resuscitation related training packages.
Investigations of cardiac and peri arrests
Auditing of equipment and cardiac arrest incidents.
Supply and stock control of consumables.
Debriefing.
Responding as part of the cardiac arrest team.
Course directing RC(UK) national courses.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected]t if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Paramedic
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification with evidence of teaching Resuscitation to multi-disciplinary groups.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 5 years post qualification (3 years in acute care).
- Minimum 2 years at Band 6.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic and Advanced Life Support including Manual and Automated Defibrillation
- ALS Provider
- ALS Instructor
- EPLS Provider
- Demonstrable computer skills
Desirable criteria
- EPLS Instructor
- APLS Provider
- APLS 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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Abdey
- Job title
- Lead Resuscitation Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01622224450
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