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Trainee Clinical Perfusionist

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

London

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GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading NHS foundation trust as a Trainee Clinical Perfusionist. This role involves a two-year training program, where you'll learn to deliver cardiopulmonary bypass and gain practical experience under supervision. You'll also study towards an MSc in Perfusion Science at Bristol University, ensuring you develop the necessary skills for accreditation and professional registration.

Qualifications

Attend Bristol University for MSc in Perfusion Science.
Perform 150 supervised cardiopulmonary bypass cases.

Responsibilities

Manage Cardiopulmonary Bypass equipment.
Administer drugs under supervision.
Assist in quality control of medical equipment.

Skills

Motivation

Enthusiasm

Education

Relevant science degree (minimum 2:1)

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We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic trainee to join the Clinical Perfusion department based at St Thomas' Hospital. The successful applicant will enter our two year training programme, learning to deliver cardiopulmonary bypass along with other additional perfusion techniques.

During this training period, you will be required to attend Bristol University to study towards an MSc in Perfusion Science. You will also develop your clinical skills, performing 150 supervised cardiopulmonary bypass cases in order to undertake the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists practical exam, leading to accreditation and professional registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists.

Candidates will have a minimum of 2:1 grade in a relevant science degree in order to be eligible to apply and enrol on the course.

Under direct supervision by a qualified Clinical Perfusionist undertake a range of perfusion techniques during routine and emergency Cardiopulmonary Bypass.

Develop skills to assess the patient’s relevant medical history, pathology and diagnosis to enable appropriate decisions concerning conduct of the procedure.

Set up, prime and manage the Cardiopulmonary Bypass equipment to maintain life support for the period of Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB).

Undertake, analyse and interpret arterial/venous blood gases and patient coagulation status.

Administer drugs including Colloid/Crystalloid fluids, vasoactive drugs, Cardioplegia solution, Potassium, anticoagulants, haemostatic drugs under the direct supervision of a Clinical Perfusionist.

Manipulate on a second to second basis the patient’s cardiovascular system whilst on CPB.

Undertake haemofiltration and blood transfusion as required under direct supervision.

Assist in the quality control, calibration and maintenance of expensive complex medical equipment in clinical perfusion and their safe use in compliance with near patient testing policies.

Acquire an understanding and assist in the running of Intra-Aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation.

Ensure that all data acquisition and other patient related records are complete, and appropriately filed/stored in line with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation Trust and professional body guidelines.

From our 5 main hospitals, and in the community, we provide a full range of lifelong, general and specialist care, as well as clinical research, innovation, education and training.

We're a diverse and welcoming organisation, and are incredibly proud of our 25,500 staff and the dedication they show to our patients and each other.

We aim to be outstanding in everything we do and to provide high quality and compassionate care and experience to all of our patients and families.

As a leading centre of clinical research with a long history of innovation and medical firsts, we are able to provide the latest and most advanced treatments. We're ranked top in England for the number of trials open for patients to join and in the top 10 for the number of patients recruited to help us in our research.

Together with our partners in King's Health Partners, we form 1 of the UK's 8 Academic Health Science Centres.

Our world famous teaching hospitals train the doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals of the future. GKT School of Medical Education is our medical school, run jointly with King's College London and King's College Hospital.

We're guided by our values in everything we do and, as one of the largest employers in London, we reflect the diversity, opportunity and ambition of our communities and the people we serve

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Agnew Job title: Deputy Perfusion services Manager Email address: nicola.agnew@gstt.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07801492990

For any information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Nicola Agnew on 07801492990

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