Clinician Perfusion Manager

OUH; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly experienced Chief Clinical Perfusion Scientist to lead the Perfusion Service at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. You will provide expert clinical leadership, drive workforce planning, budgeting, and governance while supporting the expansion of the cardiac surgery programme.

You will maintain clinical presence, participate in on-call duties, and lead quality improvement, research, and service development to enhance patient

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years NHS experience at senior managerial or clinical level.
• Minimum 10 years Clinical Perfusion experience.
• Experience in staff development and performance management.
• Expert knowledge of highly specialised perfusion and cardiac surgical techniques.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Perfusion Science is required.
• Professional registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists (LCCP/FCCP).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership for the Perfusion Service.
• Deliver expert perfusion care including complex CPB procedures.
• Act as senior clinical perfusion specialist supporting multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead development and review of clinical policies and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure safe operation and maintenance of perfusion equipment.
• Participate in 24-hour on-call rota and maintain clinical role.
• Lead governance, audit, quality improvement, risk management and patient safety initiatives.
• Contribute to service planning and representation at meetings.
• Line manage, appraise and develop staff; lead workforce planning and recruitment.
• Manage departmental budgets and procurement; ensure policy compliance.
• Lead research, innovation and service development projects.
• Develop stakeholder relationships and ensure regulatory governance compliance.
• Investigate incidents and implement service improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Staff development

Performance management

Strategic planning

Education

Post Graduate Diploma – Clinical Perfusion Science

Licentiate/Fellow of the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists (LCCP/FCCP)

Job description

Main area Clinical Perfusion Science Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 in 6 on call ratio.) Job ref 321-MRC-8225365-B8c

Site Cardiothoracic Theatre, Operating Theatre Department, John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £79,504 - £91,609 per annum/pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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 - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue 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 visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

We seek an ambitious, experienced, and motivated Chief Clinical Perfusion Scientist to lead the Perfusion Service, providing expert clinical, operational, and professional leadership to deliver a high-quality, patient-centred service. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future development of the service during a period of growth, including the expansion of the cardiac surgery programme.

Working with the Clinical Lead, you will lead and manage the service, ensuring effective workforce, resource, and operational planning to meet clinical, professional, and performance objectives. You will contribute to directorate planning, represent Clinical Perfusion at key meetings, and support strategic priorities.

Combining expert clinical practice with leadership, you will provide specialist expertise in cardiopulmonary bypass and associated technologies, supporting cardiac surgery and other complex interventions. You will maintain a clinical presence, participate in on-call and late duty rotas, and provide specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams.

You will lead quality improvement, workforce development, research, innovation, and clinical governance activities to promote excellence in patient care and service delivery. The successful candidate will hold full UK registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists. We are committed to supporting staff development, wellbeing, and career progression.

Main duties of the job

• Provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership for the Clinical Perfusion Service across the Trust and referring region.
• Deliver expert clinical perfusion care, including complex cardiopulmonary bypass procedures and advanced mechanical circulatory support therapies.
• Act as the senior clinical perfusion specialist, providing expert advice and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead the development and review of clinical policies, protocols and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure the safe operation, maintenance and availability of perfusion equipment and resources.
• Participate in the 24-hour on-call rota and maintain a significant clinical role within routine and emergency services.
• Lead clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, risk management and patient safety initiatives.
• Contribute to service planning and represent Clinical Perfusion at Directorate, Trust and external meetings.
• Line manage, appraise and develop staff, leading workforce planning, recruitment, training and succession planning.
• Manage departmental budgets, procurement and resource utilisation in line with Trust policies.
• Lead research, innovation and service development projects to improve patient outcomes.
• Develop effective stakeholder relationships and ensure compliance with professional, regulatory and governance standards.
• Investigate incidents and complaints, implementing improvements to enhance service quality and performance.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours 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 Excellence and 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 the OUH YouTube channel .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached .

Application form

• Minimum 5 years working within the NHS at a senior managerial or clinical level
• Minimum 10 years Clinical Perfusion experience
• Previous experience of staff development and performance management
• Expert knowledge of highly specialised clinical perfusion and cardiac surgical techniques, e.g., paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass, VAVD, VAD, ECMO, advanced cardiac venting technology and myocardial and cerebral preservation
• Post Graduate Diploma – Clinical Perfusion Science
• Professional registration – Licentiate member or Fellow of the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland (LCCP or FCCP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• Highly developed influencing skills, to be used, in the main, with consultant colleagues and with senior health care professionals.
• Good analytical and judgemental skills applied to interpretation of clinical data and results.
• Be flexible in leading change to altered and evolving service requirements.
• Ensure Trust’s clinical governance requirements for the clinical perfusion service are satisfied.
• Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques.

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Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

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Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

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Name Nicola Axenderrie Job title Cardiothoracic Theatre Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01865 572861 Additional information

Emma Webb Cardiothoracic Theatre manager [e-mail]

Ian harvey Chief Clinical Perfusionist [e-mail]

Vivek Srivastava Clinical Lead for cardiac surgery [e-mail]

Chris palin Clinical Director [e-mail]