Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join the Cardiac Arrest Prevention (CAP) Team in a Sister/Charge Nurse capacity. The cardiac arrest prevention team provides a comprehensive service for the organisation including a significant training program for all clinical staff from basic through to advanced courses.

The teams main focus is to eliminate avoidable cardiac arrest through extensive audit programmes, rapid case reviews of any unexpected death or potential failure to rescue, teaching and providing professional support to clinical areas and individuals.

In addition to this the team provides professional advice in relation to cardiac arrest prevention and resuscitation, coordinates the procurement of equipment and organization of the hospital emergency teams.

Main duties of the job
The team plays a significant role in patient safety and is involved in proactively managing risk in relation to cardiac arrest prevention & resuscitation. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of cardiac arrest prevention & resuscitation training across the organisation and will assist with the delivery of a strategy that will enable staff to deliver high quality resuscitation care

About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Job responsibilities

• Deliver effective cardiac arrest prevention training programs across the organisation.
• Assist the Lead Nurse with duties that will enable the effective running of the cardiac arrest prevention service.
• Contribute to the development of projects and strategy by leading on an identified aspect of cardiac arrest prevention or resuscitation practice.
• Identify and proactively manage cardiac arrest prevention related risk
• Act as an expert resource for cardiac arrest prevention and resuscitation related issues.
• review any unexpected deaths within the organisation in order to identify any learning opportunities and identify any potential patient safety concerns. Following these reviews the post holder will provide any neccessary support to the relevant care groups

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 Qualification required.
• Degree in a health related subject or significant progress towards this
• Advanced life support provider
• EPALS provider or willing to work towards
• Effective communication skills and evidence of team work.
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team / patient and their cares.
• Prioritisation of workload effectively.
• Capable of working in a demanding environment.
• To take on additional responsibilities in department area of speciality.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification (ENB 998, cert ed desirable) or significant teaching experience
• ALS Instructor or instructor candidate desirable

Special Skills & Knowledge
Desirable

• Teaching qualification (998 or C&G) or relevant teaching experience

Special Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel frequently between hospital sites

Experience
Essential

• Relevant experience in a critical care environment (A&E, ITU, CCU, Anaesthetics) including significant exposure to cardiac arrest prevention/resuscitation.

Statutory Registration
Essential

• Full NMC Registration

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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