Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a qualified Clinical Perfusionist to join their team. The role requires extensive experience in perfusion for cardiac surgery and advanced communication skills. Candidates must hold professional registration and have a strong commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post qualification experience.
• Experience in the use of Heart Lung Machines, Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps, and Cell Salvage Machines.
• Experience in Perfusion for adult Cardiac surgery procedures.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

Professional clinical registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional clinical registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and managerial courses

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 3 years post qualification experience
• Experience in the use of Heart Lung Machines, Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps and Cell Salvage Machines
• Experience in Perfusion for adult Cardiac surgery procedures

Desirable criteria

• Expertise with Ventricular Assist Devices
• Expertise with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation systems
• Experience in policy and practice change to deliver the Perfusion service
• Experience in online data acquisition
• Expertise in transplant perfusion techniques and organ preservation

Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced communication skills to convey complex, sensitive, and sometimes contentious information in challenging environments
• Ability to work in a team and support colleagues

Desirable criteria

• Courses, certificates, experience in advanced computer literacy
• Training and mentoring trainee perfusionists

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Extensive professional knowledge in perfusion with specialist training and CPD
• Advanced theoretical and highly developed specialist expertise underpinned by academic theory and CPD
• Sole expert in the field of service responsibility

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of VAD, ECMO, and Organ Preservation techniques gained through working within a Perfusion service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description Band 8A (PDF, 256.4KB)
• Personal Spec Band 8A (PDF, 104.7KB)
• Functional requirements form v8 (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)