Trigger Response / Resuscitation Officer

Job summary
The Trigger Response team are an experienced team of acutely trained nurses and allied health professionals that provide both outreach provision, and also resuscitation training.

As an outreach team, the Trigger Response pro-actively review, investigate and treat deteriorating patients across the entire hospital demographic. They work independently and autonomously to ensure that patients have up to date and appropriate plans of care. They aim to reverse acute deterioration, and prevent unnecessary critical care admissions.

The Trigger Response abide by the National Outreach Forum operational standards:

• Patient Track & Trigger
• Rapid Response
• Education, Training & Support
• Patient Safety & Clinical Governance
• Audit, Evaluation, patient outcomes & quality of care
• Enhancing service delivery

The Trigger Response also provide all levels of life support training in accordance with the Resuscitation Council UK which consists of:

• BLS (Paeds & Adults)
• ILS (Paeds & Adults)
• ALS
• EPALS
• NLS

They also provide other specific training to staff with regards to patient assessment, and treatment of specific emergency presentations.

Main duties of the job
To support the safe delivery of clinical practice and guidance to ward and departments with regards to deteriorating patients. Under supervision the post holder will support and implement practise to ensure a high standard and safe level of patient care is achieved.

The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the provision of a highly specialist service which includes the development of trust wide clinical practice, planning, organisation and co-ordination of internal and external training programmes and education, consultation and information resource, undertake research and to lead clinical audit relating to resuscitation and care of the deteriorating patient.

With Support through clinical assessment and intervention avert admissions to critical care, share skills to ward areas and support staff to reduce hospital length of stay and improve patient care and safety.

Is required to attend deteriorating patients, cardiac arrest and trauma calls, functioning as a member of team as necessary, leading when required.

Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to specific professional Code of Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures.

Is expected to obtain and maintain Resuscitation Council UK instructor status and to follow guidelines set out by Resuscitation Council UK.

About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 390-NM-DOM-BR-9757

Essential

• Registered practitioner (RN or AHP)
• Significant acute care experience
• Management or team leader experience
• ALS provider
• Willingness to work towards instructor status (if not already completed)

Desirable

• EPALS provider
• NLS provider
• RCUK Instructor
• Consultation & Assessment completion
• Non-medical prescriber completion
• Previous Resuscitation/ Outreach experience
• Change management experience

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 here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Louise Higdon, Deteriorating Patient Matron, louise.higdon@nhs.net, 03004433729

Apply through our website
The closing date is 29 October 2026.