Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Fellowship
Resuscitation Practitioner - Part Time
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Resuscitation Practitioner - Part Time
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At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and skilled Resuscitation Officer to join our small and friendly team. This Band 6 role requires a practitioner who can work with a high degree of autonomy, delivering specialist resuscitation training and contributing to service development, audit, and quality improvement.
Moorfields Eye Hospital is preparing for a major transition, with a planned move to a new state-of-the-art facility in the King’s Cross area in 2027. As a result, there is significant transformation and project work underway across the organisation.
The successful candidate will play an active role in this transition, contributing to the development and implementation of new systems and processes. This will include supporting the establishment and embedding of the 2222 emergency response team within the new environment, ensuring safe, effective, and responsive resuscitation services are maintained throughout the transition and beyond.
Communication is a key component of this role, particularly within a single specialty hospital where exposure to resuscitation events may be limited. The post holder will be expected to effectively engage, educate, and influence staff at all levels promoting, awareness, confidence, and competence in resuscitation practice. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to embed best practice and foster a culture of safety.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Expertise & Specialist Knowledge
Demonstrate specialist knowledge in resuscitation practice, aligned with Resuscitation Council UK, NICE and skills for health guidelines. Provide expert advice and support to clinical teams. Maintain clinical credibility in emergency response situations.
Education, Training & Communication
Plan, deliver, and evaluate resuscitation training (e.g. BLS, PBLS, ILS and PILS) Communicate complex information clearly to a wide range of staff groups. Promote awareness and understanding of resuscitation procedures.
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Professional Responsibilities
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation practice, national guidance, and relevant professional regulatory requirements (e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC) Actively seek opportunities to develop and improve the resuscitation service, ensuring all practice is delivered in line with Moorfields Eye Hospital policies and procedures. Demonstrate professional leadership behaviours to enhance and promote high standards within the resuscitation service. Act as a positive role model, maintaining and promoting excellence across all levels of the multidisciplinary team.
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What’s in it for You?
At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You’ll Join a Flexible, Supportive Organisation Offering
Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement) Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme 24/7 independent counselling support Career-long learning and development opportunities Excellent transport connections Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes Free Pilates classes Full support and training to develop your skills
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Team Working
Act as a role model for high standards in patient safety and resuscitation care. Influence and support multidisciplinary teams. Contribute to a positive organisational learning culture.
Leadership
Act as an active member of the Trust’s Resuscitation Committee, contributing to service development and strategic direction. Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of the resuscitation service within designated areas of responsibility. Act as a change agent, promoting best practice and continuous improvement. Demonstrate initiative and creativity in developing resuscitation education programmes. Ensure effective and efficient use of resources without compromising patient care. Develop and maintain links with the Resuscitation Council (UK) Support the Trust in maintaining its status as a licensed Resuscitation Council (UK) training centre.
Service Improvement & Clinical Governance
Participate in audit and reporting. Support incident investigation and organisational learning. Contribute to ongoing development of resuscitation services.
Autonomy & Decision-Making
Work independently to manage workload and priorities. Use initiative and sound judgement in training and operational delivery. Escalate risks appropriately within governance frameworks.
Additional Requirements
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may be subject to change in response to service needs and organisational priorities. The post holder will be required to travel between Moorfields sites to support the delivery of training, undertake audits, and provide service support as required.
Person specification
Qualifications And Professional Registration
Essential criteria
Registered Nurse/ODP/Paramedic BLS/PBLS instructor
Desirable criteria
ALS/EPALS provider ILS/PILS provider ILS/PILS instructor/or instructor potential Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent.
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Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
Demonstrates sound knowledge of current national resuscitation guidelines. Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable criteria
Experience of developing and managing new projects.
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
Excellent communication skills; able to work collaboratively with all other disciplines; effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Excellent organisation skills; willingness to work across all sites in the organisation.
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Name Sarah Buddle Job title lead Resuscitation Officer Email address s.buddle@nhs.net Telephone number 0208 7253 3411 Additional information
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