Job summary

Banding for this position is still waiting approval

PLEASE NOTE:Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.

To provide (in conjunction with the Resuscitation team) a comprehensive Trust wide Resuscitation & Training Service to the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the European Resuscitation Council and the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines. To provide resuscitation training for other specified NHS and private organisations as required. To be a member of the Trust cardiac arrest team

Main duties of the job

Plan, develop and deliver resuscitation training within the organisation to all levels of staff.

Act as a senior member of the Medical Emergency team demonstrating clinical competence

Debriefing of staff following a event.

Details

• Date posted: 12 October 2026
• Closing date: 25 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 193-8274451CORB7RES
• Job locations: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description for full information on the main responsibilities of the role for the applicants to review

Person Specification

Instructor in a national course

Essential

• Is an instructor in either ALS/EPALS/APLS or NLS

Desirable

• Trauma experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous post (within the last 2 years) within acute care environment

Desirable

• Experience of teaching within the acute care environment

Experience

Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional NMC, GMC or HCPC

Teaching experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching in their role - able to demonstrate this through application and during interview

Desirable

• RCUK/RCS/ALSG instructor

IT literacy skills

Essential

• Is able to work with a variety of IT packages to generate presentations and reports

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Employer details

• Employer name: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/