Senior Perfusion Scientist

The role comes with a pro-rata Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3500 divided over 12 months and a payment towards relocation expenses subject to the relocation policy. We are looking for a motivated qualified Senior Perfusion Scientist to join our friendly team of around 20 colleagues of Perfusionists and Surgical Care Practitioners. We are one of the few Centres in the UK to deliver Adult, Paediatric and ECMO services, which will provide you with a vast range of skills and experiences. Our Centre is busy, exciting and dynamic and we are proud to be the recipients of the 2022 Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland best Perfusion Team of the year award. You will be a qualified, autonomous practitioner who is keen to participate in all aspects of the service and able to deliver a wide-ranging and comprehensive extra-corporeal life support service to patients undergoing open heart surgery and/or other related procedures. You will use a broad range of vital, complex and specialised procedures requiring skilled performance with a high level of individual responsibility applied to a variety of situations. The Centre currently undertakes 1000 adult and 250 neonatal/paediatric cases, along with 100 neonatal, paediatric and adult ECMO's and IABP support. participation in an on call rota is essential., Set up, prime and run cardiopulmonary bypass equipment for cardiac surgery procedures, according to the perfusion procedures and protocols and play a full role in the routine cardiac surgery programme. Facilitate the provision of a transport ECMO service along with the accompanied maintenance, troubleshooting and staff training associated with this role. Ensure the provision of extracorporeal life support systems, ventricular assist devices, haemoconcentration, cell salvage and Intra Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation. Assist in formulating policies for the smooth running of the Clinical Perfusion Department and make recommendations for improvement and development. Ensure the continued maintenance and servicing of clinical equipment pertinent to cardiac surgery. Take part in the provision of training perfusion students and other staff groups when required. Take part in an on call rota for emergency service provision. Procure disposable/non-disposable equipment for the department. Be active in the ongoing research programme in the Perfusion Department Provide clinical and scientific advice, and interpretation of results to clinicians throughout the Trust and to external agencies. Draw on knowledge of a range of theories to inform practice. Assist in developing strategies for the management and delivery of care for the patient group.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.