Resuscitation and Simulation Coordinator

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, approachable individual to join our Resuscitation and Simulation Team. The successful applicant will be responsible for the coordination and organisation of Resuscitation and Simulation based education. We are a small, friendly team of practitioners who strive to deliver class‑leading resuscitation and simulation education for clinical staff within the organisation and for external candidates.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

The purpose of this role is to coordinate resuscitation and simulation‑based training courses on behalf of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, including working with faculty members, candidates, and various other staff groups in order to deliver high quality resuscitation and simulation based education. You will be an integral, valued member of the team who will have responsibility for the administrative duties of the service.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state‑of‑the‑art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit.

A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

• Co‑ordinating internal & national resuscitation and simulation courses in line with national and local regulations/policy.
• To be an initial point of contact for training & other resuscitation/simulation issues, to manage enquiries from trust staff, external candidates and outside organisations.
• To take action and respond where appropriate, including filtering and escalating information where necessary.
• Training & supervision of resuscitation and simulation department administration staff including 1 to 1s and appraisals.
• Monitor the resuscitation course budget to ensure cost efficiency.
• Produce quarterly and overall annual budgetary statements.
• Monitor course fees and payments to ensure cost effective use of funds.
• Arrange and issue faculty payments and authorisation of invoices.
• Compile course reports for national courses.
• Complete course approvals within regulations of the appropriate awarding bodies.
• Draft the annual programme of national courses.
• Utilise the annual programme of training to recruit faculty from the organisation, region, and nationally to facilitate national courses.
• Liaise with course directors and national governing bodies to ensure course regulations are adhered to.
• Co‑ordinate and prioritise applications for national courses in line with the Resuscitation Policy and local service guidance.
• Develop and maintain close links with the managers of staff groups being trained to ensure minimum disruption to the service.
• Monitor the provision of training, liaising with Resuscitation Practitioners and Departmental Managers to ensure compliance.
• Liaise with departmental educational leads to facilitate training and access to courses.
• Operate relevant IT systems; ESR, My Academy, course bookings website, external learning management systems and the resuscitation databases.
• Liaise with Manor Learning and Conference Centre staff to ensure availability of venue and equipment for training.
• Prepare agendas and produce formal minutes and action plans as required.
• Take payments by card machine, cash and cheques for internal and national courses maintaining accurate records of accounts. Issue receipts and refunds where appropriate.
• Ensure Finance receive the monthly cash sheet and card payment receipts.
• Monitor website bookings and payments.
• Order equipment supplies and manuals for use on courses.
• Book conferences, external training courses, transport and accommodation.
• Attend annual coordinator days to…