Chief Perfusionist & Cardiac Surgery Leader

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Chief Perfusionist to provide senior clinical leadership for the Perfusion Service within the Cardiac Surgery department. The post holder will balance clinical expertise with operational management, lead governance and quality initiatives, and drive service transformation to ensure safe and efficient patient care.

The role requires autonomous practice, involvement in the on-call rota, and the development of policies, training programs, and

Qualifications

• Senior clinical perfusionist with autonomous practice.
• Experience in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures.
• On-call rota commitment.
• Lead governance, quality and risk.
• Develop policies, protocols and advanced practice.
• Budget management and service transformation.
• Education, training and staff development.
• Drive service improvement and innovation.
• Lead strategic planning and workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical and operational leadership for the Perfusion Service.
• Lead strategic planning, workforce development, budget management and service transformation.
• Maintain expert-level clinical practice and advise on complex cases.
• Oversee governance, quality and risk with regulatory compliance.
• Ensure effective day-to-day delivery, capacity planning and patient pathways.
• Lead education, training and staff development, promoting research and innovation.
• Drive organisational resilience and Trust-wide initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Perfusion expertise

Clinical governance

Budget management

Staff development

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Chief Perfusionist to provide senior clinical leadership for the Perfusion Service within the Cardiac Surgery department. The post holder will balance clinical expertise with operational management, lead governance and quality initiatives, and drive service transformation to ensure safe and efficient patient care.

The role requires autonomous practice, involvement in the on-call rota, and the development of policies, training programs, and