Defib Support Officer (Charity) | North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) for two Community Defibrillator Support Officers to join the Trust's Community Resuscitation Team.

The post holders will work within the Trust’s priority “hotspot” areas to engage with local community groups and relevant partner agencies, ensuring effective defibrillator coverage and helping to improve community resilience in responding to out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrests.

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• Review defibrillator coverage and work closely with Defib Guardians to keep devices in an emergency‑ready state.
  
• Support the timely repatriation and readiness of defibrillators that have been deployed or used.
  

These posts are funded by NHS Charities Together, in partnership with the North West Ambulance Charity and the North West Ambulance Service.

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• Enthusiastic and experienced individuals who are natural team players.
  
• Strong communication, interpersonal and administrative skills.
  
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend work.
  

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24‑hour, 365‑day accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport. Our highly skilled staff provide life‑saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. We also provide non‑emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non‑emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need. Alongside other emergency services, we work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident. We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West.

Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.

This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026.