Resuscitation Officer

Job overview

The Resuscitation Training Officer will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive training portfolio—including BLS, ILS, and simulation—ensuring all instruction aligns with Resuscitation Council (UK) standards and Trust policy. Beyond education, the post holder will drive service quality by conducting critical audits on equipment, EWS, and ReSPECT, while contributing expert clinical research and data to incident investigations and policy updates. By supporting the Resuscitation Manager in training needs analysis and report generation, this role ensures the Trust maintains a robust, compliant, and evidence-based response to physical health emergencies.

Main duties of the job

The Resuscitation Officer is responsible for delivering a comprehensive range of training—including CPR, BLS, ILS, First Aid, and simulation—to ensure staff meet the clinical standards set by the Resuscitation Council (UK), CQC, and other regulatory bodies. Beyond education, the role provides expert professional support to foster a patient-focused emergency response and contributes to the continuous review of vital safety frameworks, such as NEWS2 and PEWS, to enhance clinical governance across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The Resuscitation Officer will be responsible for the delivery of training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  (CPR), Basic Life Support (BLS), Immediate Life Support (ILS) and First Aid training to appropriate staff groups within the Trust
• Responsible for delivery simulation training across the organisation
• To provide professional and personal support to other members of the Trust thereby creating a resuscitation response which is patient focused and meets the appropriate standards of the Resuscitation Council (UK), NHSLA, NICE, Nuco, QCQ, HSE and the clinical governance aspects within the Trust
• To contribute to the review and maintenance of an appropriate National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS), Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) within the Trust that meets the needs of patients and staff