NHS
Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist
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Job Description
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- Provide significant, highly specialist, autonomously managed, direct care delivery.
- Responsibility for the continual development and delivery of training packages related to perfusion science, specialist devices and specialist techniques to trainees and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Provide highly specialist advice directly related to care delivery and technical aspects of treatment.
- Undertake significant out of hours commitment for autonomously managed, direct care delivery on a rota basis.
- Assist the Clinical Perfusion Manager directly in procurement, maintenance, servicing and troubleshooting of a range of high value equipment and specialist clinical devices.
- Allocation of daily duties appropriate to skill mix in the absence of the Clinician Perfusion Manager or Deputy Manager.
- Accreditation with the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- 7.5 in recent IELTS test or equivalent
- Relevant post graduate experience
- Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected
- Accreditation with the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- 7.5 in recent IELTS test or equivalent
- Relevant post graduate experience
- Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected
Job summary
The Cardiothoracic unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital performs 700 adult cardiac surgical cases per annum. As well as the usual range of myocardial revascularization and valve replacement procedures, the case mix comprises complex thoracic aortic surgery, mini mitral valve repair, minimally invasive coronary and valve surgery, and off-pump coronary surgery.
The Department of Clinical Perfusion provides additional support when required to the Cardiology Angiography Suite, and is working alongside Cardiologists and Intensivists on an emerging MCS program for Cardiogenic Shock.
The Department is currently looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Perfusionist, making a total establishment of 9 qualified perfusionists and 2 trainees.
The Clinical Perfusion team are currently supporting our 8th and 9th Bristol MSc trainees as they progress through their training. The ability to provide mentoring and pastoral support to our students is a key part of this role.
The position is full time permanent contract based around a 4-day working week, but the department is optimized for work life balance and open to discussing part time or flexible and work patterns also. Participation in the on-call rota will be required - this is currently at a frequency of 1:6 with 4.5% uplift and additional calls paid hourly on NHSP. Please ask for details.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome from appropriately qualified individuals.
Main duties of the job
Key Dimensions
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programs use Value Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Details
Date posted
09 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-MRC-7186011-B8A
Job locations
JR2 John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Essential
Accreditation by Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
A minimum of two years post-accreditation experience.
Postgraduate knowledge of routine and highly specialized techniques, e.g. Inta Aortic Balloon Pumps.
Demonstrate continuing professional development towards re-accreditation and re-registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Deliver specialist training to others where appropriate.
Advanced computer literacy and keyboard skills.
Conversant with health and safety guidelines (Trust-wide and national) related to the use of particular devices, techniques, drugs and solutions.
Desirable
Evidence of policy and/or protocol development and post- incident reporting.
Networking: being able to work within and outside of the department, with credibility out of area.
Job responsibilities
Essential
Accreditation by Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
A minimum of two years post-accreditation experience.
Postgraduate knowledge of routine and highly specialized techniques, e.g. Inta Aortic Balloon Pumps.
Demonstrate continuing professional development towards re-accreditation and re-registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Deliver specialist training to others where appropriate.
Advanced computer literacy and keyboard skills.
Conversant with health and safety guidelines (Trust-wide and national) related to the use of particular devices, techniques, drugs and solutions.
Desirable
Evidence of policy and/or protocol development and post- incident reporting.
Networking: being able to work within and outside of the department, with credibility out of area.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Shortlist offline
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Shortlist offline
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
JR2 John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
JR2 John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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