# Resuscitation Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/resuscitation-officer/0c4dd4cf-2e2f-40d2-8d6a-4ec5a8e9f614 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/resuscitation-officer/0c4dd4cf-2e2f-40d2-8d6a-4ec5a8e9f614.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Middlesbrough - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 8 months (Secondment will also be considered) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T11:12:33.671Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cleveland/Middlesbrough/South_Tees_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Corporate_Services/Corporate_Services-v8153881 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153881?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southtees.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting 8 month Fixed term/Secondment  opportunity has arisen within the Resuscitation Team for a Resuscitation Officer. The Resuscitation Officer (RO) will be responsible for the planning, organisation and delivery of both basic and advanced life support training throughout the Trust.  He/she will be expected to respond to adult cardiac arrest calls, paediatric emergency calls, acting as an expert member of the team and facilitating experiential learning and team debrief.  On occasion the RO will be expected to lead the cardiac arrest team. He/she will encourage evidence-based practice Trust wide by developing and revising hospital resuscitation guidelines, procedures and training in the light of new research and audit. ### Main duties of the job Devise appropriate methods for teaching and implementing policies, procedures, national guidelines and other important information relating to all aspects of resuscitation, including ‘DNACPR’. Assume the role of cardiac arrest team leader, as he/she deems necessary. This will involve making decisions in highly complex and emotive clinical situations, where a wide range or treatment options exist.  Promote the importance of resuscitation throughout the Trust through negotiation and presentation of the specialist knowledge and skills required for the resuscitation of adults and children. Plan, modify and implement multidisciplinary teaching programmes throughout the Trust for a wide range of clinical staff (including medical staff, nurses, midwives and professions allied to medicine. Support staff in the provision of ethical and patient-centred resuscitation in accordance with the Trust’s Cardiac Arrest Policy. Institute debriefing and support to all Trust staff following emergency situations, to promote reflective practice and offer support/constructive feedback.  This will involve dealing with staff (and on occasion’s relatives) who have witnessed deeply distressing situations/serious incidents using and empathetic approach. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - High level of commitment and passion for education and learning. - Innovative, effective time management, presentation and IT skills - Ability to manage own workload - Will have a clinical background of autonomous practice and wide-ranging experience in all aspects of resuscitation, which ideally include experience of leading cardiac arrests. - Understanding of clinical audit ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical experience working in an acute area of practice. Will have at least four years experience working as a Registered Nurse, Health Council Registered Paramedic or Senior Operating Department Practitioner or RCCP registered, with ideally management experience at ward/departmental level. - Experience of training/lecturing to multidisciplinary staff groups - Experience dealing and resolving difficult situations ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/diploma Registered Practitioner (NMC / HCPC) - RN or SR Paramedic or RCCP registered or Operating Department Practitioner (HPC). - He/she must hold a recognised teaching certificate and a current Resuscitation Council (UK) instructor’s certificate. - Advanced Life Support Instructor/Instructor candidate - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Certificate in Education/teaching qualification ## Documents - [friarage hospital map (pdf, 531.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2096) - [james cook campus map (pdf, 168.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2094) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 113.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2093) - [clinical service units directorate (pdf, 116.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2423) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453862) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.