Resuscitation Manager

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

Main area: Resuscitation Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To travel between CNWL sites)

Salary: £66,274 - £73,496 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

The Trust Resuscitation Manager is the operational and professional lead for resuscitation services across the Trust, working in partnership with the Nurse Consultant for Deteriorating Patient and Clinical Skills to ensure patients receive safe, effective and evidence-based emergency care. The role provides strategic leadership, operational management, clinical expertise and educational oversight, ensuring the organisation meets national standards, regulatory requirements and best practice in resuscitation and deteriorating patient care.

Main duties of the job:

• Manage the day-to-day operational delivery of the Resuscitation Team, including line management, workforce planning and service development.
• Lead the Trust's resuscitation governance framework, providing assurance through audit, performance monitoring, risk management and reporting to senior committees.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate high-quality resuscitation education programmes, including Immediate Life Support (ILS), simulation training and competency assessment.
• Act as the Trust's expert adviser on resuscitation, deteriorating patient care and emergency response, supporting clinical teams across all services.
• Lead the review, development and implementation of resuscitation and deteriorating patient policies, procedures and clinical guidelines.
• Drive continuous quality improvement through audit, research, simulation, innovation and the implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Lead the Trust's cardiac arrest audit programme, emergency equipment assurance and simulation to improve patient outcomes.
• Provide expert advice on the procurement, standardisation and governance of resuscitation equipment across the organisation.
• Build strong multidisciplinary relationships with clinical, operational and executive colleagues.
• Represent the Trust locally, regionally and nationally, maintaining awareness of emerging evidence and influencing the future development of resuscitation services.

At Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), you’ll be part of one of the UK’s most diverse and forward-thinking NHS organisations, caring for people across mental health, community health, learning disabilities, addictions, sexual health, dentistry and health and justice services. Serving more than two million people across London, Milton Keynes and beyond, CNWL is committed to delivering compassionate, innovative and evidence-based care.

This is an exciting time to join our Nursing Directorate. We are transforming how we recognise and respond to deteriorating patients through digital innovation, simulation, patient safety improvement and multidisciplinary collaboration. As Trust Resuscitation Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to influence care at scale—working alongside passionate clinicians, educators and leaders to shape strategy, improve patient outcomes and embed a culture of continuous learning.

Whether leading Trust-wide initiatives, developing future clinical leaders or introducing innovative approaches to resuscitation and deteriorating patient care, your work will have a lasting impact across a diverse range of services and communities. At CNWL, we value curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement. We invest in our people, encourage innovation and provide opportunities to develop professionally while making a genuine difference to the lives of patients, families and colleagues every day.

Core Purpose: The post holder leads the Trust-wide resuscitation programme by bringing together patient safety, clinical governance, education, quality improvement and operational delivery. They are responsible for ensuring that resuscitation systems are safe, responsive and continuously improving while supporting clinical teams across mental health, community, learning disability and specialist services.

Strategic Leadership: The role develops and delivers the Trust's resuscitation strategy, translating national guidance into local practice. It provides expert advice to senior leaders, influences policy development, identifies emerging risks and ensures that resuscitation remains embedded within the wider deteriorating patient agenda and organisational quality priorities.

Clinical Governance and Patient Safety: A significant element of the role is providing assurance that the Trust complies with national standards through:

• Supporting PSIRF investigations involving resuscitation or deterioration.
• Monitoring organisational risks.
• Leading audit programmes.
• Identifying learning from incidents.
• Driving quality improvement initiatives.
• Reporting assurance to Trust committees and executive teams.

Education and Workforce Development: The Trust Resuscitation Manager leads the development of a comprehensive education programme that ensures every member of staff receives the appropriate level of resuscitation training for their role. This includes:

• Immediate Life Support (ILS).
• Adult and paediatric resuscitation education.
• Simulation training.
• Competency assessment.
• Development of future instructors.
• Maintaining Resuscitation Council (UK) standards across the organisation.

Service Improvement: The role acts as a change leader by identifying opportunities to improve systems, introducing innovation and embedding evidence-based practice. This includes reviewing policies, improving emergency response processes, supporting new technologies and strengthening organisational resilience.

Operational Management: The post holder manages the day-to-day operation of the Resuscitation Team, including:

• Line management.
• Workforce planning.
• Recruitment and retention.
• Procurement advice.
• Resource management.
• Prioritisation of service demands across the Trust.

Success depends on building strong partnerships across the organisation, working closely with:

• Medical staff.
• Clinical governance teams.
• Physical healthcare teams.
• Learning and development.
• Ward leaders.

Research, Audit and Continuous Improvement: The role uses audit, incident data and research to evaluate performance, identify themes and implement improvements. Regular cardiac arrest audits, emergency equipment assurance and simulated emergency exercises provide evidence that systems remain safe and effective while informing future improvements.

Professional Profile: The Trust Resuscitation Manager is an experienced registered healthcare professional with advanced resuscitation expertise, strong leadership capability and extensive experience in education, service improvement and clinical governance. They combine strategic thinking with operational delivery and act as a highly visible expert resource across the organisation.

Overall Impact: This role ensures that the Trust has a modern, high-quality resuscitation service that improves patient outcomes through safer systems, highly skilled staff, effective governance and continuous learning. It bridges strategy and frontline practice, ensuring that every resuscitation event becomes an opportunity to improve care and strengthen patient safety across the organisation.

Person specification:

• EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: Registered Health Care Professional, Educated to degree or diploma level - Resuscitation Council Advanced life Support Instructor, Teaching and training e.g. SLICE/ENB 998 or C&G 7307, Educated to Masters level or willing to work towards.
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: Post qualification experience inclusive of at least: Band 7 or equivalent as a Nurse Advisor, Teaching or training experience, Direct line manager experience at Band 7 or equivalent, Experience of working at Band 7 or equivalent within a complex health care organisation, Experience of developing practice and of research and audit, Experience of designing and delivering teaching packages, Experience of working within a Mental Health setting.
• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Ability to work independently, Excellent ability to communicate information verbally and in writing across all levels of the organisation, Excellent knowledge of the principles and current issues surrounding resuscitation, Knowledge of health care issues such as Diabetes and Hypertension, An understanding of ECG‘s, An understanding of cannulation skills, Knowledge of management supervision and appraisals, Demonstrable leadership skills, Good IT, presentation and Powerpoint skills, Experience of working in multi agency setting.
• ATTITUDES, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated, Able to organise work and prioritise competing demands, Able to motivate a team, Able to communicate and disseminate information at all levels.

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The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

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