Resuscitation and Clinical Skills Trainer

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust • Wolverhampton, WV

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About The Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust's Education and Training department for a Resuscitation and Clinical Skills Trainer. Are you a registered health professional with a passion for education and training, possess excellent people skills and have the confidence to teach and present to staff from all areas of the organisation? Please note, this is a Trainer Role that is involved in the following areas of Training: Local course service delivery e.g. BLS, PBLS National curriculum course delivery, e.g. ALS, ATLS, PILS Post Graduate and Undergraduate Simulation Training Programmes Clinical Skills Training e.g. Venepuncture & Catheterisation Internal and External bespoke training courses e.g. in keeping with clinical need and demand The post holder will also be expected to carry the cardiac arrest bleep, representing the Clinical Skills & Resuscitation department within the RWT Cardiac Arrest Team. Please note the above are examples of the Training delivered and not an exhaustive list and the successful applicant will be provided with a comprehensive induction and training programme. Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit or contact the department prior to applying if more information is needed about the role, and particularly if shortlisted for interview. Previous applicants need not apply. Advert The Post holder will work at postgraduate level members of the Clinical Skills and Resuscitation Services team. He/she will be actively involved with the ongoing development & delivery of the in-service Clinical Skills & Resuscitation training programme across the Trust. In addition he/she will be actively involved in the continued development & delivery of the multidisciplinary simulation and national curriculum, undergraduate and foundation year one doctors programs. Innovative and dynamic the posts will also ensure relevant Audit and Research Programmes are developed and maintained.

Requirements

• Registered health professional
• Passion for education and training
• Excellent people skills
• Confidence to teach and present to staff from all areas of the organisation
• Advanced Life Support skills

Responsibilities

• To be accountable for delivering evidence based standards of training ensuring cost effective use of resources within allocated budget.
• Delivery of our induction & mandatory staff training programmes for post graduate doctors post graduate nurses & allied healthcare professional
• To act in partnership with other clinical leads to identify training needs within the Trust
• Act in the role of Instructor/or coordinator duties on future National courses.
• To act up in the absence of the Clinical Skills & Resuscitation Officer assuming management responsibilities for workstreams within the department.
• To act as both a team member and an autonomous practitioner ensuring that the dept practices are in line with Trust policy, local & national guidelines
• To undertake other duties agreed by the Clinical Skills team and Resuscitation Group.
• Act as part of the Trust Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Team.
• Respond to cardiac arrest calls utilising Advanced Life Support skills as appropriate.
• Liaison with the appropriate professional bodies.
• Active participation in the delivery of the medical undergraduate training programme
• Active participation in the ongoing development and delivery of foundation one year doctors programme
• Active involvement in the development monitoring and audit of Clinical Skills practices & policies exploring deficiencies and seeking methods of improving systems.
• Assist with the provision of information for clinical governance purposes, and other external auditing bodies
• Ensure continued personal development and affiliation to appropriate local regional & national group’s e.g. Resuscitation Group, Clinical skills network. West Midlands Regional Resuscitation Group.
• Personal responsibility for health and safety within the Department and to be familiar with the policies and procedures relating to the work environment.
• To maintain confidentiality for records, information and any correspondence at all times.
• The post holder will be responsible for helping the service to achieve the quality targets as stipulated by purchaser’s contracts.
• The post holder will also abide by the general policies at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust with regard to Equal Opportunities, Data Protection Act, No Smoking and Grievance and Disciplinary Policies.

Benefits

• Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed