Job summary
The PERRT Band 7 role is suitable for nurses with significant experience in intensive care and in critical care outreach, and who wish to develop further in the four pillars of advanced practice.
If you are driven by values that align with those of UCLH, and are motivated to improve outcomes for deteriorating patients, then this might well be the perfect job for you.
PERRT at UCLH is a 24/7 nursing service, that provides leadership and hands on clinical response to deteriorating patients and supports the staff caring for them.
This is not an easy role, and there are many challenges which will help you grow and develop personally and professionally.
Main duties of the job
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 are honorary lecturers at City, University of London.
All our staff are supported to undertake advanced life support courses and a level 7 advanced physical assessment module within the first 6-12 months of starting in role.
Currently 25% of PERRT staff are undertaking 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 nursing colleagues.
About us
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 Throat,Nose and Ear Hospital
- Eastman Dental Hospital
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospitals 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.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
We strongly advise informal visits, so please do get in touch with us to have a chat and arrange a visit.
If you do not have all the essential criteria for PERRT band 7, consider contacting us about options for a band 6 development role. (note that you must already have significant intensive care nursing experience as a minimum for the band 6 role).
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
We strongly advise informal visits, so please do get in touch with us to have a chat and arrange a visit.
If you do not have all the essential criteria for PERRT band 7, consider contacting us about options for a band 6 development role. (note that you must already have significant intensive care nursing experience as a minimum for the band 6 role).
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN, RN or equivalent professional qualification.
- Honours degree in relevant subject
- 3 years' experience at senior band 6 level (clinical and leadership).
- Advanced physical assessment course (Masters level)
- Recognised mentorship/ teaching course.
- Relevant post qualification clinical course (intensive care )
- Masters degree or on Masters pathway / willingness to undertake
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Provider
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS/pILS Instructor
- Evidence of involvement in research or QI activity
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership and management development
- 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 and closing the loop.
- Understanding of risk management/ governance issues related to resuscitation/ deteriorating patients' practices
- Experience of teaching MDT and responding to learners' individual needs.
- Experience of working as a band 6 within a Critical Care level 3 service
- Experience in managing deteriorating patients.
- Experience in managing cardiac arrests.
- Experience of leading teams
- Ability to effectively manage self
Desirable
- Experience of working within a resuscitation training service
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 communicate effectively and sensitively: both verbally and in writing (including electronic).
- 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
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- 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
- Lives the Trust's values
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
- Reflective in Practice
- Proven experience of and demonstrates evidence of ability to effectively lead
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge, self-development and expertise in the specialty.
- Cost effective with resources
- To have an understanding of audit and risk assessments and contribute to the development of strategies
- Efficiently manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Experience of auditing
- Can translate national / local polices relating to health care delivery in to resuscitation practice
Desirable
- Evidence of guideline / policy development
Service Improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of quality improvement, research and evidence - based practice
- Participates in quality improvement, research and audit projects, taking responsibility for completion of particular process or outcome measurements
- Able to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Able to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
- Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Innovative approach to service delivery
- Experience in contributing to developing service strategies
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 within their own scope of practice
- Ability to work with electronic health record systems
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN, RN or equivalent professional qualification.
- Honours degree in relevant subject
- 3 years' experience at senior band 6 level (clinical and leadership).
- Advanced physical assessment course (Masters level)
- Recognised mentorship/ teaching course.
- Relevant post qualification clinical course (intensive care )
- Masters degree or on Masters pathway / willingness to undertake
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Provider
- Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS/pILS Instructor
- Evidence of involvement in research or QI activity
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership and management development
- 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 and closing the loop.
- Understanding of risk management/ governance issues related to resuscitation/ deteriorating patients' practices
- Experience of teaching MDT and responding to learners' individual needs.
- Experience of working as a band 6 within a Critical Care level 3 service
- Experience in managing deteriorating patients.
- Experience in managing cardiac arrests.
- Experience of leading teams
- Ability to effectively manage self
Desirable
- Experience of working within a resuscitation training service
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 communicate effectively and sensitively: both verbally and in writing (including electronic).
- 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
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- 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
- Lives the Trust's values
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
- Reflective in Practice
- Proven experience of and demonstrates evidence of ability to effectively lead
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge, self-development and expertise in the specialty.
- Cost effective with resources
- To have an understanding of audit and risk assessments and contribute to the development of strategies
- Efficiently manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Experience of auditing
- Can translate national / local polices relating to health care delivery in to resuscitation practice
Desirable
- Evidence of guideline / policy development
Service Improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of quality improvement, research and evidence - based practice
- Participates in quality improvement, research and audit projects, taking responsibility for completion of particular process or outcome measurements
- Able to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Able to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
- Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
- Innovative approach to service delivery
- Experience in contributing to developing service strategies
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 within their own scope of practice
- Ability to work with electronic health record systems
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
