Vacancy: Clinical Lead

RCUK has a team of expert clinical professionals to underpin the aims and objectives of the organisation, led and supported by the Director of Clinical and Service Development (DCSD). Each individual brings both resuscitation expertise and expertise in their own sphere, such as education, advanced clinical practice or decision-making. The Clinical Leads (CLs) are responsible for providing direction and operational management for the Resuscitation Council UK’s (RCUK) internationally recognised life support courses and clinical guidelines. 

We work as a clinical resource to advise and support the resuscitation community, NHS Trusts, Boards, partner organisations and key stakeholders, and offer clinical guidance and expertise to members of the public. 

The CL will have a strategic/operational overview of all RCUK courses, including the development of resources to promote ongoing training and education in resuscitation science. They will also assist in developing clinical guidance to ensure the objectives and strategic aims of the organisation are met. 

The CL will provide expert clinical and operations guidance to Course Centres, Instructors, Course Directors and Candidates in relation to RCUK courses and will oversee engagement with stakeholders across the UK healthcare system.

Additionally, the CL will offer expert clinical advice and guidance where appropriate to members of the public/patients and their families. 

Leadership and management

• To support the Director of Clinical and Service Development (DCSD) and other members of the Senior Leadership Team by actively promoting and enabling the directorate/organisation to achieve its vision, values and objectives.
• To represent the CSD department at internal and external meetings.
• To ensure full compliance with the organisation’s complaints procedures. To undertake the primary review of complaints and escalate, as necessary.
• Be a primary point of contact for a named course portfolio, including the Generic Instructor Course.
• Identify opportunities to improve the quality of the service in collaboration with other RCUK key stakeholders, including representing RCUK with the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG).
• To actively support staff development by ensuring they have annual appraisals and addressing personal development needs in an agreed personal development plan. 
• To support a culture that values respect, teamwork, equality, diversity, inclusivity and excellence.

Governance and Assurance

• Manage the governance and quality assurance processes for RCUK courses. 
• Support the DCSD in monitoring course quality.
• Identify potential areas of concern and recommend mitigation where necessary.

Programme and Project Management 
The CL will work with course subcommittees to ensure that work is discussed, planned and completed. They will work with SLT to project manage key organisational pieces of work. The CL will be responsible for the subcommittees and will report to and provide expertise to the committee reflecting the strategy and core values of the organisation.

Clinical Development

• Provide day-to-day leadership of clinical developments by supporting the DCSD in the support of the clinical subcommittees, development of new guidelines, teaching assignments, course materials and quality standards.
• Generating novel educational resources to support learners across the range of healthcare professions.
• Seeking out opportunities to develop and enhance existing course content and materials.

Communication, engagement and policy

• Use highly developed leadership and influencing skills to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the organisation. 
• The CL will instruct on RCUK courses to model best practices and to network and promote relationships with the resuscitation community, thereby delivering the values and objectives of the organisation. 
• Utilise expert communication, negotiation and influencing skills to build and maintain excellent working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. 
• Work collaboratively with the Communication and Engagement directorate and other key stakeholders to develop relevant communication strategies.
• Have oversight and sign-off for communication concerning clinical-focused projects. Maintain open communication channels with RCUK customers and stakeholders, including professional standards organisations and regulatory bodies. 
• Represent the organisation at national events and external committees, including presenting on behalf of the organisation on key projects.
• In collaboration with the RCUK policy leads to identify opportunities across the four nations to influence and change national policy around CPR.

Audit/service evaluation 

• Lead on coordinating, analysing and reporting on audit/service evaluation data and surveys for CSD for an assigned portfolio, as well as using insight to frame future developments to meet the strategic aims and needs of the organisation to achieve its vision, values and objectives.
• Plan and implement systems to collect customer/patient feedback to shape the RCUK clinical services to ensure they are robust and meet the changing needs of healthcare. 

Management

• Oversee the performance of CSD team managers to ensure efficient administration, developing a strong focus on quality control and customer service.
• Liaise with Business Support Manager to support course co-ordinator team
• Ensure the team reflect the visions, values and objectives of RCUK.

Information Management
The CLs will work with the RCUK team to support the ongoing management of ISO9001:2015.

Education and Training

• Lead on the review, development and delivery of course materials in collaboration with the Lead Educator, and review and appraise emerging evidence, guidelines and standards, to ensure consistent approach to course materials and assessment from GIC through other provider courses
• Use evidence-based best practices in education to meet the changing needs of learners.
• Liaise with other national clinical, governmental and educational organisations and providers. 

General

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues and visitors, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Resuscitation Council UK together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time, and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Other

• In addition to the duties outlined above, the role may also include any other duties reasonably requested by their line manager.
• It is a requirement of all RCUK staff to take an active participative interest in their own continuing professional development.
• This role may occasionally involve working outside standard hours and involve occasional weeknight/weekend work.  This may include national and international conferences or meetings.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time.  Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.  Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
 

At Resuscitation Council UK, we offer competitive salaries, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional development. All staff benefit from flexible working hours, and ensuring staff are able to balance their work and personal life is important to us. 

We pride ourselves on our inclusive, friendly staff team, who use their compassion and expertise to support each other. Teamwork and partnership working is at the centre of our mission to save lives. 

When you apply to a job with us, we aim to provide appropriate support every step of the way. Here are some of the ways we can support applicants and potential staff members: 

• Working location: We always seek to balance business needs with a flexible approach to working styles and preferences. We have adopted hybrid working arrangements, allowing staff to balance home and office working. The successful applicant will be required to come into the office for a minimum of 1 day per week. Reasonable adjustments will be made for the successful candidate where this is required.
• Access to work: If you would like to make an Access to Work application for a grant to pay for support tailored to your individual needs, such as a support worker, adaptations to the equipment you use, special equipment, taxi fares to and from work if public transport is not accessible to you, we will support you in this process. 
• Alternative application processes: We are asking for CVs and covering letters so you can tell us how your skills and experience can support and add value to Resuscitation Council UK. However, if an alternative method of applying – such as sending us a video or audio clip about yourself – works better for you, we welcome your application. We want our applicants to shine, so we’re flexible to your needs. 
• Equity for all applicants: when we receive applications, those who shortlist candidates for each role will not have access to your name, age or date of birth. In addition, we ask you to submit a diversity monitoring form. We won’t use the information in the diversity monitoring forms during the recruitment process itself, but the information we receive will help us to understand whether our job advertisements are successfully attracting a diverse range of applicants.

Please email your CV, covering letter and equality & diversity monitoring form to recruitment@resus.org.uk with 'Clinical Lead' in the subject line.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 midnight, Friday 4 April 2025.
Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 17 April 2025.

We welcome and will accept applications using an alternative process (such as video or audio applications). Please contact us by email to discuss this prior to submitting your application. 

Important information
This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity. If your application is successful, you will join the Resuscitation Council UK on either a secondment or a fixed-term basis. Approval from your primary organisation will be required for any secondment arrangement. During the secondment or fixed-term contract, you will be contracted with the Resuscitation Council UK.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply.