Purpose of the Role
The Resuscitation Officer (RTO) will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the Resuscitation Service within CHI and cross-site with CHI Tallaght and CHI Connolly. This will involve planning, organisation, implementation and evaluation of all Basic and Advanced life support training for appropriate personnel.
A core responsibility will be the supervision and training of the multidisciplinary team in resuscitation and in particular, training on identification and responding to the clinically deteriorating patient to prevent cardiac arrest, and on general resuscitation issues in line with International, national and local strategy and service priorities. The post holder will act as an expert in resuscitation where appropriate, providing advice on an all aspects of resuscitation training, education and practice.
The Resuscitation Training Officer (RTO) will be responsible for the supervision, review and audit of resuscitation procedures.
The RTO will work with colleagues to create good working relationships that promote teamwork, innovation and encourages motivation and high standards of resuscitation practice, high quality care and patient safety.
Essential Criteria:
· Be registered on the Children’s Division and/or the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
· Have at least 5 years post registration Children’s Nursing experience in an acute setting, 3 of which must be in the specialty area of Resuscitation, PICU, ED, or related area.
· Hold a Nursing Qualification at Level 8 or higher
· Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role
· Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level
· Successful completion of Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) provider Course
How to Apply & Informal Enquiries
Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.
The criteria for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.
* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.
The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday 24th June 2025 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.
Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.
For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Annemarie Dowling Assistant Director of Nursing, Annemarie.dowling@childrenshealthireland.ie tel 087 3335685 and Barbara Collins, Clinical Nurse Manager 3, Barbara.collins@tuh.ie
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Team recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie
PLEASE NOTE:
CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.
So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.
It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.
Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.
· July 14th
· August 11th
· September 1st
· September 15th
· October 13th
· November 10th
· December 15th
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