Job overview

• Responsibility for the coordination, delivery and evaluation of resuscitation training across Powys Teaching Health Board, ensuring staff achieve and maintain the required competencies relevant to their role and clinical environment. 
• Ensure compliance with Resuscitation Council UK guidance, NHS Wales policies and statutory/mandatory training requirements, including the maintenance of accurate training and competency records. 
• Provide specialist clinical advice and leadership in resuscitation practice, contributing to patient safety, quality improvement, incident review and audit activity. 
• Work collaboratively with clinical services, education teams and managers to promote best practice in resuscitation, support workforce development, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

• Organise, deliver and assess resuscitation and emergency care training for medical, nursing and Allied Health Professional staff in accordance with approved international, national and local standards. 
• Use agreed and developed training programmes to assess the clinical competence of individuals involved in the management of patients requiring resuscitation or emergency trauma care, providing feedback and development as appropriate. 
• Adapt, deliver and implement agreed resuscitation and emergency care training and assessment programmes for clinical staff, non‑clinical staffing line with identified training needs. 
• Contribute to the identification of training needs and forward planning of resuscitation education programmes within the county, in line with service priorities and guidance.

• Maintain accurate training records, attendance data and evaluations in accordance with Powys Teaching Health Board standards and Service Level Agreement requirements. 
• Audit and evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of training and training programmes, contributing to service improvement through audit and feedback processes. Audit service areas compliance with equipment checks of resuscitation equipment. 
• Provide specialist clinical advice and guidance on resuscitation and emergency care practice to staff, including senior clinicians, within own level of expertise and in accordance with local policies. 

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/.

here you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.