Job summary
- Main area
- Resuscitation Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term Contract or Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 284-26-8281889-CONH
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (Cross site)
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/11/2026
Employer heading
Resuscitation Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Deliver and support a wide range of resuscitation and patient safety education programmes across the Trust.
- Teach and assess clinical skills using evidence-based approaches and simulation methodologies.
- Support compliance with national resuscitation standards, Trust policies and mandatory training requirements.
- Provide specialist advice and support to multidisciplinary teams on resuscitation and patient safety matters.
- Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of education programmes and learning events.
- Support quality improvement, audit, governance and service development activities within the Resuscitation Service.
- Work collaboratively with ward managers, clinical teams and key stakeholders to identify and address learning needs.
- Contribute to course faculty, simulation activity, emergency response support, resuscitation equipment assurance and other operational functions of the Resuscitation Service.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Current NMC/HCPC registration or registered healthcare practitioner
- Generic Instructor Course or willingness to undertake
- Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) or willingness to undertake
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Instructor or European Paediatric Life Support (EPLS) Instructor or willingness to undertake
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Instructor or willingness to undertake
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of contribution to education development.
- Evidence of formal/informal teaching which has influenced patient care
- Ability to manage/work within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of clinical and managerial development
- Ability to motivate others
- Commitment to practicing, monitoring and teaching to a high standard of clinical care
- A knowledge of and practical use of information technology
- An understanding of current issues in education and practice including trust initiatives, knowledge of NMC/HCPC developments and their implications on practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience in patient safety and investigations including report writing
- Knowledge of technology used in patient care that is relevant to post
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Values accuracy and attention to detail
- Methodical and well organised and willingness to enhance knowledge and skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to understand and respond in emergencies
Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current research, development and evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and application in clinical practice and education
- Evidence of ability to manage challenging issues, undertaking a problem solving approach
- Ability to produce clear, accurate, written, verbal and electronic records and reports
- Ability to apply current evidence and research into practice and influence improvements
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Excellent telephone manner
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and plan work streams in-line with the service and organizational needs
- Information technology knowledge and skills
- Treat all service users and colleagues with respect and dignity in accordance with the Trust policy
- Excellent time management
- Flexible and adaptable approach
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current research, development and evidence based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and application in clinical practice and education.
- Evidence of ability to manage challenging issues, undertaking a problem solving approach.
- Ability to produce clear, accurate, written, verbal and electronic records and reports.
- Ability to apply current evidence and research into practice and influence improvements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louella Baker
- Job title
- Lead Resuscitation Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01213338613
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