Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist. This role involves delivering specialist cardiac surgical support and continuous development of training for staff. Applicants should have accreditation with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists and a minimum of two years' experience post-accreditation. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with flexible working options and participation in an on-call rota. Salary ranges from £55,690 to £62,682 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years post-accreditation experience.
• Evidence of policy and protocol development.
• Conversant with health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice related to care delivery.
• Assist in procurement and maintenance of clinical devices.
• Deliver training packages to team members.

Skills

Advanced computer literacy

Networking

Specialist training delivery

Education

Accreditation with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientist

Postgraduate knowledge of perfusion techniques

Job description

Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist

The closing date is 24 December 2025

The Cardiothoracic unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital performs 700 adult cardiac surgical cases per annum. As well as the usual range of myocardial revascularisation and valve replacement procedures, the case mix comprises complex thoracic aortic surgery, mini‑mitral valve repair, minimally invasive coronary and valve surgery, and off‑pump coronary surgery.

The Department of Clinical Perfusion provides additional support when required to the Cardiology Angiography Suite, and is working alongside Cardiologists and Intensivists on an emerging MCS programme for cardiogenic shock.

The Department is currently looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Perfusionist, making a total establishment of nine qualified perfusionists and two trainees. We also welcome applications from suitably qualified perfusionists who are able to work towards limited registration status. In these cases Agenda for change Annex U rules will apply and the successful candidate will be paid base rate of Band 5 until gaining accreditation.

The position is full time permanent contract based around a four‑day working week, but the department is optimised for work‑life balance and is open to discussing part‑time or flexible work patterns also. Participation in the on‑call rota will be required – this is currently at a frequency of 1:6 with 4.5 % uplift and additional calls paid hourly on NHSP. Please ask for details.

Informal enquiries and visits are welcome from appropriately qualified individuals.

Main duties of the job

Key dimensions

• Provide significant, highly specialist, autonomously managed, direct care delivery.
• Responsibility for the continual development and delivery of training packages related to perfusion science, specialist devices and specialist techniques to trainees and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide highly specialist advice directly related to care delivery and technical aspects of treatment.
• Undertake significant out of hours commitment for autonomously managed, direct care delivery on a rota basis.
• Assist the Clinical Perfusion Manager directly in procurement, maintenance, servicing and troubleshooting of a range of high‑value equipment and specialist clinical devices.
• Allocate daily duties appropriate to skill mix in the absence of the Clinical Perfusion Manager or Deputy Manager.

About us

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 four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopedic 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.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value-Based Interviewing to 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 visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job responsibilities

Accreditation by the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.

A minimum of two years post‑accreditation experience.

Postgraduate knowledge of routine and highly specialised techniques, e.g. Inta Aortic Balloon Pumps.

Demonstrate continuing professional development towards re‑accreditation and re‑registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.

Deliver specialist training to others where appropriate.

Advanced computer literacy and keyboard skills.

Conversant with health and safety guidelines (Trust‑wide and national) related to the use of particular devices, techniques, drugs and solutions.

Evidence of policy and/or protocol development and post‑incident reporting.

Networking: being able to work within and outside of the department, with credibility out of area.

Person Specification

Shortlist offline

• Accreditation with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientist of Great Britain and Ireland

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata