Lead Paediatric Cardiac Perfusionist – ECLS & Education

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Annual pay raises

Superannuation 12.75%

Leave loading 17.5%

Salary packaging

Wellness program

Work-life balance

Job summary

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is seeking a Paediatric Cardiac Perfusionist - Advanced to join the dedicated team at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. You will deliver advanced specialist clinical and consultancy services within the paediatric cardiac perfusion unit and PICU, and provide leadership and mentorship to colleagues.

You will apply high level expertise in paediatric cardiac bypass and ECLS, contribute to the development of clinical practices, and

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist clinical and consultancy services within the paediatric cardiac perfusion unit and the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
• Apply high level specialist expertise in paediatric cardiac bypass and extracorporeal life support (ECLS).
• Apply independent professional judgement to patient complexity in paediatric cardiac perfusion and ECLS.
• Provide clinical leadership in developing practices, procedures and protocols that support continuum of care in the perfusion department and the QCH ECLS team.
• Assess equipment, consumables, fluids including blood products and specialist medications for each patient.
• Lead staff education and mentorship, providing supervision and competency training for CHQ staff.
• Participate in 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week emergency on-call roster.

Job description

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is seeking a Paediatric Cardiac Perfusionist - Advanced to join the dedicated team at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. You will deliver advanced specialist clinical and consultancy services within the paediatric cardiac perfusion unit and PICU, and provide leadership and mentorship to colleagues.

You will apply high level expertise in paediatric cardiac bypass and ECLS, contribute to the development of clinical practices, and