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Resuscitation Officer
0.9 WTE Band 6 (33 hours)
An exciting opportunity has opened for an enthusiastic, experienced, and highly motivated registered practitioner to join NHS Lothian’s Resuscitation Team to train and support staff working across NHS Lothian’s acute and primary care settings.
Our dedicated Resuscitation training facility at St Johns where this post will be based has recently been incorporated into a newly designed and refurbished education suite including full simulation and debrief facilities, sim ward, numerous additional breakout and clinical skills rooms including wellbeing space.
You will have excellent communication and time management skills, previous experience in education, supporting students and staff in practice and have experience in treating the deteriorating sick patient with extensive knowledge of an A-E assessment and SBARD.
This post requires the post holder to have Adult and Child PVG Scheme membership. If the post holder is not a current member, then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Informal enquiries to: Jackie Sarkis, Snr Resuscitation Officer, St John’s Hospital
Phone: 01506 523900 or Email: [email protected]
Interview Date: Subject to change July 16th 2026
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Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a “regulated role”, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.