Sister/Charge Nurse, Cardiac Arrest Prevention Team

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Sister/Charge Nurse, Cardiac Arrest Prevention Team

The closing date is 13 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse tojoin the Cardiac Arrest Prevention (CAP) Team in a Sister/Charge Nurse capacity. The cardiac arrest prevention team provides a comprehensive service for the organisation including a significant trainingprogram for all clinical staff from basic through to advanced courses.

The teams main focus is to eliminate avoidable cardiacarrest through extensive audit programmes, rapid case reviews of any unexpecteddeath or potential failure to rescue, teaching and providing professional support to clinicalareas and individuals.

In addition to this the team providesprofessional advice in relation to cardiac arrest prevention and resuscitation,coordinates the procurement of equipment and organization of the hospitalemergency teams.

Main duties of the job

Theteam plays a significant role in patient safety and is involved in proactivelymanaging risk in relation to cardiac arrest prevention & resuscitation. Thepost holder will be responsible for the delivery of cardiac arrest prevention& resuscitation training across the organisation and will assist with thedelivery of a strategy that will enable staff to deliver high qualityresuscitation care

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Job responsibilities

Deliver effective cardiac arrest prevention trainingprograms across the organisation.

Assist the Lead Nurse with duties that will enable theeffective running of the cardiac arrest prevention service.

Contribute to the development of projects and strategy byleading on an identified aspect of cardiac arrest prevention or resuscitationpractice.

Identify and proactively manage cardiac arrest preventionrelated risk

Act as an expert resource for cardiac arrest prevention andresuscitation related issues.

review any unexpected deaths within theorganisation in order to identify any learning opportunities and identify anypotential patient safety concerns. Following these reviews the post holder willprovide any neccessary support to the relevant care groups

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 Qualification required.
• Degree in a health related subject or significant progress towards this
• Advanced life support provider
• EPALS provider or willing to work towards
• Effective communication skills and evidence of team work.
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team / patient and their cares.
• Prioritisation of workload effectively.
• Capable of working in a demanding environment.
• To take on additional responsibilities in department area of speciality.
• Teaching qualification (ENB 998, cert ed desirable) or significant teaching experience

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Teaching qualification (998 or C&G) or relevant teaching experience

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel frequently between hospital sites

Experience

• Relevant experience in a critical care environment (A&E, ITU, CCU, Anaesthetics) including significant exposure to cardiac arrest prevention/resuscitation.

Statutory Registration

• Full NMC Registration

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.

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