Closing date: 27 October 2026
Band: Band 6
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Location: Royal Surrey Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX

Job summary
Ensure the service is carried out according to standards set by the Resuscitation Committee, Trust Board and the Resuscitation Council (UK). The post holder will be responsible for supporting the organizing, planning, delivering and evaluating a safe and high quality resuscitation service within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To act as Deputy for the Senior Resuscitation Officer
• To support the effective utilisation of staff ensuring work arrangements are focussed on service need.
• To in the absence of the Resuscitation Services Manager manage or the Senior Resuscitation Officer manage staff absence including annual leave and study leave, sickness and family leave.
• To partake in maintaining individualised performance reviews and objective setting for direct reports, identify training and development needs including compliance to SaMT.

About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities
To ensure that the environment and staff comply with Health and Safety, Infection Control and COSHH regulations and that Trust Policies and procedures are followed correctly. To ensure that incidents and accidents are reported and investigated according to Trust policy and that appropriate clinical risk management structures are in place. To support any investigating into incidents in relation to resuscitation incidents, training and equipment. To encourage staff and maintain highest standards of personal and professional conduct and performance, participating in the disciplinary procedure according to Trust policy. To be aware of the broader Trust wide issues and resources, work as part of the managerial team in the nursing and patient experience SBU. To support the delivery of the pay and non-pay budget of the Resuscitation Training Department. To participate in Trust Resuscitation Committee meetings and carry out action points as required. In the absence of the Resuscitation Services manager represent the Trust at external Regional Resuscitation Officers Network meetings and other clinically relevant meetings and events.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Health Professional
• Educated to Degree level or working towards Degree level
• Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City and Guilds or equivalent/Membership. GIC Course

Knowledge
Essential: Can demonstrate up to date clinical credibility/competence
Desirable: Experience in a Resuscitation Training role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found on the Criminal records checks for overseas applicants page.

Employer contact details
Contact: Bill Pasquier, Resuscitation Service Manager, kchaplin@nhs.net

Reference number: 384-CR-EMF21432