Resuscitation Services Lead

Job summary

The Resuscitation service lead will be responsible for overall strategic planning, organisation and delivery of basic life support, intermediate life support, advanced life support training and associated training in line with the Trusts CPR Training Policy and in accordance with National Resuscitation Council Guidelines

The Resuscitation Service Lead will be responsible for ensuring a robust resuscitation service is provided Trust wide and to ensure that the service provides appropriate support clinically, educationally, and managerially.

The Lead will ensure that the service meets any statutory and mandatory requirements in terms of training provision (including national, regional and Deanery requirements), governance, resource allocation and management.

The Lead will ensure that the service meets any statutory and mandatory requirements in terms of training provision (including national, regional and Deanery requirements), governance, resource allocation and management

The lead will ensure effective operational delivery of this training via effective management of all resuscitation service resources.

The Lead will be required, to audit and monitor standards of resuscitation practice and equipment within the Trust. Assist with the procurement and monitoring of clinical equipment used during resuscitation within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that appropriate resuscitation procedures and systems are developed and actively in place and adhered to Have a clinical expertise in resuscitation and be an advisor to clinical areas. Respond to cardiac arrest calls, Medical Emergency Calls acting as an expert member of the team and facilitating experiential learning and team debrief where needed. Lead, Drive and Implement changes to ensure resuscitation, clinical simulation and human factors education is delivered to a high-quality standard which contributes to service delivery, adds value to the organisation and improves the safety & quality of care with compassion. . Develop and review the full Operational Policy and Procedure for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Review the Trusts Resuscitation policies in conjunction with the Resuscitation Committee and Resuscitation Council guidelines and ensures they are regularly updated. Implement those operational policies governing resuscitation practice and training. Identify and notify any risk management issues that may arise relating to resuscitation procedures or equipment. .Be responsible for communicating relevant research findings and changes to resuscitation based clinical practice to the multidisciplinary staff of the Trust. Ensure standardisation of resuscitation equipment in clinical areas. Ensure the efficient use of all resuscitation resources.

Job responsibilities

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as Aortic's.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

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