Assistant Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has

arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join the Cardiac Arrest

Prevention (CAP) Team. The cardiac arrest prevention team provides a

comprehensive service for the organisation including a significant training

program for all clinical staff from basic through to advanced courses.

The teams main focus is to

eliminate avoidable cardiac arrest through extensive audit programmes, rapid

case reviews of any unexpected death or potential failure to rescue, teaching

and providing professional support to clinical areas and individuals.

In addition to this the team

provides professional advice in relation to cardiac arrest prevention and resuscitation,

coordinates the procurement of equipment and organization of the hospital

emergency teams.

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Main duties of the job

The team plays a significant role

in patient safety and is involved in proactively managing risk in relation to

cardiac arrest prevention & resuscitation. The post holder will be

responsible for the delivery of cardiac arrest prevention & resuscitation

training across the organisation and will assist with the delivery of a

strategy that will enable staff to deliver high quality resuscitation care.

About us

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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.

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Details

Date posted

29 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9439-2627-RP-N169

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Deliver effective cardiac arrest

prevention training programs across the organisation.

Assist the Lead Nurse with duties

that will enable the effective running of the cardiac arrest prevention

service.

Contribute to the development of

projects and strategy by leading on an identified aspect of cardiac arrest

prevention or resuscitation practice.

Identify and proactively manage

cardiac arrest prevention related risk

Provide resuscitation and

deteriorating patient training

Support the sisters/charge nurses

in the delivery of the service

Assist with the delivery of

projects, under the direction of a sister/charge nurse, as required

Assist with audit, under the

direction of a sister/charge nurse, as required

Provide advice in relation to

basic resuscitation or deteriorating patient enquires from clinical staff and

refer complex enquiries to a

sister/charge nurse

Job responsibilities

Deliver effective cardiac arrest

prevention training programs across the organisation.

Assist the Lead Nurse with duties

that will enable the effective running of the cardiac arrest prevention

service.

Contribute to the development of

projects and strategy by leading on an identified aspect of cardiac arrest

prevention or resuscitation practice.

Identify and proactively manage

cardiac arrest prevention related risk

Provide resuscitation and

deteriorating patient training

Support the sisters/charge nurses

in the delivery of the service

Assist with the delivery of

projects, under the direction of a sister/charge nurse, as required

Assist with audit, under the

direction of a sister/charge nurse, as required

Provide advice in relation to

basic resuscitation or deteriorating patient enquires from clinical staff and

refer complex enquiries to a

sister/charge nurse

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel frequently between hospital sites

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate with senior clinical staff with confidence Ability to convey information in an easy to understand manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree in health and Social care ( or willing to work towards) Willing to undertake an ILS Willing to undertake an ILS instructor course

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel frequently between hospital sites

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate with senior clinical staff with confidence Ability to convey information in an easy to understand manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree in health and Social care ( or willing to work towards) Willing to undertake an ILS Willing to undertake an ILS instructor course

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.

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Deliver effective cardiac arrest

prevention training programs across the organisation.

Assist the Lead Nurse with duties

that will enable the effective running of the cardiac arrest prevention

service.

Contribute to the development of

projects and strategy by leading on an identified aspect of cardiac arrest

prevention or resuscitation practice.

Identify and proactively manage

cardiac arrest prevention related risk

Provide resuscitation and

deteriorating patient training

Support the sisters/charge nurses

in the delivery of the service

Assist with the delivery of

projects, under the direction of a sister/charge nurse, as required

Assist with audit, under the

direction of a sister/charge nurse, as required

Provide advice in relation to

basic resuscitation or deteriorating patient enquires from clinical staff and

refer complex enquiries to a

sister/charge nurse

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel frequently between hospital sites

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate with senior clinical staff with confidence Ability to convey information in an easy to understand manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree in health and Social care ( or willing to work towards) Willing to undertake an ILS Willing to undertake an ILS instructor course