Sister / Charge Nurse, PERRT
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW1 2BU
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
Following recent successful recruitment we are excited to be able to recruit to a PERRT B7 role again. This role is suitable for nurses with significa...
The PERRT role provides opportunity to develop in all 4 pillars of the advanced practice framework, and we work closely with our academic partners. We are fortunate to have a senior lecturer in advanced practice in an honorary nurse consultant position with PERRT. Our clinical academic partnership is further strengthened with our senior nurses being honorary lecturers at City, University of London.
All our staff are supported to undertake advanced life support courses (adult and paediatric), and a level 7 advanced physical assessment module within the first 6-12 months of starting in role.
PERRT staff are supported to undertake the MSc ACP at City, University of London. Non- medical prescribers are supported by our critical care PERRT medical consultant.
In addition to the RCUK and ALSG life support courses we also deliver courses developed locally from the ground up, such as the MERRT course for our dental colleagues, and the enhanced care QiS (accredited at level 7) for our non-ICU nursing colleagues.
A typical shift includes assessment of patients already under PERRT review, responding to 2222 calls across the site, delivery of resuscitation training, reflective learning from events, supporting junior PERRT colleagues, assessing and managing risks, liaising with numerous MDT colleagues, and enjoying the challenges and learning that are inherent in the role.
Our recruitment process is designed so that you have the opportunity to best demonstrate your skills and expertise.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN, RN or equivalent professional qualification.
- Honours degree in relevant subject
- Advanced physical assessment course (Masters level)
- Recognised mentorship/ teaching course
- Relevant post qualification clinical course (intensive care)
- Evidence of leadership and management development
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Provider
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS/pILS Instructor
- Evidence of involvement in research or QI activity
Desirable
- Masters degree or on Masters pathway or willingness to undertake
- Resuscitation Council (UK) EPALS or ALSG APLS Provider
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Instructor
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a critical care outreach team
- Experience of 'learning from events' understanding of risk management/ governance, investigating incidents, PSIRF framework.
- Understanding of risk management/ governance issues related to resuscitation / deteriorating patients' practices
- Experience of teaching MDT and responding to learners' individual needs.
- Significant experience of working as a band 6 within a Critical Care level 3 service
- Experience in managing deteriorating patients
- Experience in managing cardiac arrests.
- Proven experience of and demonstrates evidence of ability to effectively lead
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
Desirable
- Experience of working within a resuscitation training service
- Evidence of guideline / policy Development
- Participation in quality improvement, research and audit projects, taking responsibility for completion of particular process or outcome measurements
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to competently manage a deteriorating patient/cardiac arrest clinical event.
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to articulate appropriate and relevant reasons for desire to work in this clinical area
- Able to communicate with all levels of Trust staff
- Able to work effectively and collaboratively in a team
- Presentation skills - ability to effectively present to small and large groups both in formal and informal settings
- Skills used to debrief team after Resuscitation attempts
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Communication
Essential
- Able to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Able to communicate effectively and sensitively: both verbally and in writing
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge, self-development and expertise in the specialty
- Reflective in Practice
- Cost effective with resources
- Efficiently manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Has an understanding of audit and risk assessments and contribute to the development of strategies
- Can translate national / local polices relating to health care delivery in to resuscitation practice
- Demonstrates awareness of quality improvement, research and evidence - based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- Ability to effectively manage self
- Awareness of quality improvement, research and evidence - based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of guideline / policy Development
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion:
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality )
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to work Patterns
- Physically able to attend cardiac arrest calls and assist as a member of the team
- Able to facilitate the safe moving of equipment for training such as manikins
- Good dexterity to carry out emergency procedures e.g. defibrillation, cannulation, arterial blood gas 'stab'
- Ability to work with electronic health record systems
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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