The Resuscitation Officer will be responsible for the administration of the Resuscitation Service within Blanchardstown Hospital. This will involve planning, organization, implementation and evaluation of all Basic and Advanced life support training for appropriate personnel.

A core responsibility will be the supervision and training of staff in all levels of resuscitation training and in particular training on identification and responding to the clinically deteriorating patient to prevent cardiac arrest, and on general resuscitation issues in line with national and local strategy and service priorities.

The Resuscitation Officer will be responsible for the supervision, review and audit of resuscitation procedures.

The post holder will act as an expert in resuscitation where appropriate providing advice on an all aspects of resuscitation training, education and practice.

Assist or lead on either national or local audits and local policy development and be responsible for providing a clear plan for the delivery of designated projects prioritizing workload effectively.

Personal responsibility for working with colleagues to create good working relationships that promotes team work, innovation and encourages motivation and high standards of resuscitation practice, high quality care and patient safety.

The Resuscitation officer is responsible for the coordination and development of resuscitation practice and education, in accordance with standards identified by the governance of the Resuscitation Committee. Connolly Hospital is a training centre for Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, affiliated to the Irish Heart Foundation.

Informal Enquires: Siobhan Lines, Director of Nursing - 01 646 5114

There is currently one temporary, part time (24hrs per week) post available. 

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

Are registered in the General division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

AND

Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 must be in the speciality or related area of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ED, ICU, CCU or related area.

AND

Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the function of the role.

AND

Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

AND

Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

Annual registration

On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Post Specific Requirements: 

• Basic life Support Providers Course.
• Basic Life Support Instructors Course.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Providers course.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructors course

Relevant Attachment: CHB HSE Job Spec BLS Trainer