Resuscitation & Clinical Skills Education Facilitator

Would you like to develop your skills on educating and supporting our front line multi-disciplinary clinical staff to improve their recognition and escalation of the acutely unwell patient? We are seeking an enthusiastic confident registered professional who currently works within the acute services. You must have an up to date U.K. Resuscitation Council approved Advanced Life Support/European Paediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate or willing to undertake an ALS/EPALS Course to achieve provider/instructor status.

Main duties of the job We are a dynamic and enthusiastic small team who are passionate in improving patient outcomes. The team are very experienced clinical professionals whose aim is to empower the front line clinical teams to effectively recognise , manage and upscale an acutely unwell patient. Provision of level 3 Immediate Life Support Training and ward based education to a broad field of clinical staff across the Health Board.

Monitor standards of resuscitation practice and equipment. Support the clinical areas with their quality improvement plans in response to the Acute Deterioration Programme. This post is based predominantly at Bronglais General Hospital in Aberystwyth, but may require travel to other hospitals within Hywel Dda Health Board.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals:
  
  Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;
  
  Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen;
  Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; andWithybush
  
  Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals:
  Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire;
  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres:
  Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47general practices(six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers