Associate Community Resuscitation Trainer (ACRT)

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the First Responder Department (FRD) as a non-clinical Associate Community Resuscitation Trainer (ACRT).

You will promote and support the delivery of the Trust's London Lifesaver Strategy to reduce health inequalities and improve out of hospital cardiac arrest survival.

You will be undertaking London Lifesaver training working alongside our clinical CRTs supporting our volunteers, Heart Starters and schools programme.

You will be working alongside our CRT’s to conduct training sessions and events in a range of non-classroom settings (e.g. commercial companies, sports centres, community centres) using a variety of presentational aids to diverse audiences, including large groups in line with the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines.

You will be assisting to support the delivery accredited awards, championing best practices and upholding the Trust's Values and Behaviours to improve high standards of patient care.

Main duties of the job

• The Associate Community Resuscitation Trainer (ACRT) will be responsible for teaching a number of high-quality lifesaving programmes to the public across London.
• They will drive the development of community resuscitation, heart health and public access defibrillation initiatives across the capital to maximise impact in community resuscitation and increase the chances of survival from an out of hospital cardiac arrest. The ACRT will deliver training across all our current London Lifesaving programs including leading on projects.
• The ACRT will work closely with all our volunteers supporting, training and developing CPD strategies.
• The ACRT will actively promote the work of the First Responder Department and play a major role in promoting the LAS to external agencies.
• Post holders will be involved in seeking out new work, planning and implementing new training courses and initiatives.
• The ACRT will be involved in all areas of work pertaining to the trusts strategy in improving out of hospital cardiac arrest survival.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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For further details of main responsibilities, please see attached job description.