Sister / Charge Nurse, PERRT | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Greater London is looking for a Band 7 nurse for the PERRT role, focusing on intensive care and critical outreach. The ideal candidate will have significant intensive care experience and a passion for improving patient outcomes. The position involves assessing patients, responding to emergencies, providing training, and supporting juniors. Opportunities for further education and flexible working are available, making it a great place for professional growth.

Benefits

Advanced life support courses

Flexible working opportunities

MSc ACP support

Qualifications

• Significant intensive care nursing experience is essential.
• Must provide assessment and management skills during emergencies.
• Ability to support and train junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients under PERRT review.
• Respond to emergencies and 2222 calls across the site.
• Deliver resuscitation training to staff.

Skills

Intensive care nursing experience

Leadership

Resuscitation training

Risk assessment

Education

Nursing degree

Advanced life support certification

Job description

Overview

The PERRT Band 7 role is suitable for nurses with significant experience in intensive care and critical care outreach 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, this may 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 role presents many challenges that will help you grow personally and professionally.

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, and liaising with numerous MDT colleagues.

Qualifications

To be considered for Band 7 you must have significant intensive care nursing experience. If you do not meet all the essential criteria for Band 7, please contact us about options for a Band 6 development role.

Benefits and Opportunities

All staff are supported to undertake advanced life support courses (adult and paediatric), a level 7 advanced physical assessment module within the first 6–12 months, and the MSc ACP at City, University of London. Non‑medical prescribers are supported by our critical care PERRT medical consultant.

We also deliver locally developed courses such as the MERRT course for dental colleagues and the enhanced care QiS (accredited at level 7) for non‑ICU nursing colleagues.

We recognise the benefits of flexible working for staff. For more information please visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?.

UCLH – A World‑Class Trust

• University College Hospital (including 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

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*.

*UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey, UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.