Job summary
The Patient Emergency Response and Resuscitation Team (PERRT) at University College Hospital comprises critical care outreach and resuscitation practitioners who provide a 24/7 service to critically ill and deteriorating patients, alongside delivery of established and novel education programmes, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across the Trust.
This nurse-led team is well established and held in high regard within UCLH, and provides a nursing career development pathway through bands 6 to 8; developing PERRT [advanced] practitioners to support the needs of at risk patients and the staff caring for them.
Main duties of the job
The PERRT role is suitable for motivated individuals with strong leadership skills and extensive critical care experience.
The PERRT role whilst busy and challenging is incredibly rewarding and stimulating. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for motivated individuals who wish to become experts in leading the management of deteriorating patients across the organisation.
The PERRT team and its leadership are hugely committed to getting the best out of our team members and nurturing their growth and development. With this in mind we have a structured development plan which will facilitate your learning, developing your clinical, leadership and educational skills, supported by the MDT.
If you are interested in this position but do not have all the essential criteria*, you can still apply and be considered for a band 6 developmental role. You will be supported in gaining practical experience within the PERRT role, undertaking advanced life support and advanced physical assessment courses, and working towards a band 7 role.We strongly recommend contacting us for a chat and an informal visit so that you can get a feel for our team, our hospital and our values.
*Note: you must have intensive care experience and have successfully completed an appropriate critical care course for any PERRT role.
About us
At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere, with quick and easy transport links to all our sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers - North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of UCLH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a 24 hour, 7 days a week Critical Care Outreach and Resuscitation (PERRT) service. To provide an expert critical care nursing response to level 1 and 2 patients outwith the critical care unit, as well as support of level 3 patients while definitive placement is arranged. To develop the service through clinical expertise, leadership, education, audit and quality improvement. contributing to key Trust objectives and supporting national and international patient safety and quality agendas. To reduce risk and improve patient safety. To provide support and leadership to junior members of the team. Assisting in the development and delivery of training programmes in emergency response/deterioration and resuscitation practices to clinical staff of all grades and specialities. Responding as a clinical member of emergency response and resuscitation teams whilst attending clinical emergency calls across the Trust Provide expert evidence based best practice to the Trusts cardiac arrest teams, and where necessary provide leadership to ensure the best patient outcome. Attending the Trusts governance committees (Resuscitation Committee/Deteriorating Patient Group) to provide expert advice on resuscitation, deteriorating patients and related risk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a 24 hour, 7 days a week Critical Care Outreach and Resuscitation (PERRT) service. To provide an expert critical care nursing response to level 1 and 2 patients outwith the critical care unit, as well as support of level 3 patients while definitive placement is arranged. To develop the service through clinical expertise, leadership, education, audit and quality improvement. contributing to key Trust objectives and supporting national and international patient safety and quality agendas. To reduce risk and improve patient safety. To provide support and leadership to junior members of the team. Assisting in the development and delivery of training programmes in emergency response/deterioration and resuscitation practices to clinical staff of all grades and specialities. Responding as a clinical member of emergency response and resuscitation teams whilst attending clinical emergency calls across the Trust Provide expert evidence based best practice to the Trusts cardiac arrest teams, and where necessary provide leadership to ensure the best patient outcome. Attending the Trusts governance committees (Resuscitation Committee/Deteriorating Patient Group) to provide expert advice on resuscitation, deteriorating patients and related risk
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
- 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
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- 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
- 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
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- 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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
