About this job
Salary: £64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Disability Confident: No
Closing Date: 06/03/2026
Responsibilities
* Choose the most appropriate equipment and disposable items for the procedure to be undertaken.
* Prepare equipment and disposable items to undertake cardiopulmonary bypass for routine and emergency cardiac surgery.
* Operate the heart lung machine and auxiliary equipment to maintain the patient's clinical condition within physiological parameters, taking corrective action to compensate for changing conditions during cardiopulmonary bypass.
* Independently perform complex perfusion techniques including: Aortic procedures; Autologous blood salvage (intra- and post-operatively); Intra-aortic balloon pump preparation, insertion and management, including troubleshooting; Advanced blood gas analysis and interpretation; Thromboelastography (TEG) including Platelet Mapping and Fibrinogen Analysis; Vacuum-assisted venous drainage and carbon dioxide field flooding; Modified ultrafiltration and haemoconcentration.
* Apply rigorous aseptic technique, equipment cleaning, calibration, and safe disposal of consumables in accordance with Trust policy.
* Lead on evaluating, implementing, and teaching new technologies and innovations in perfusion practice.
* Complete accurate clinical documentation, ensuring all perfusion activity is recorded for audit, quality assurance, and service development.
* Lead in supporting departmental planning, service delivery, and research initiatives, ensuring perfusion services evolve in line with best practice.
* Participate fully in the departmental on-call rota, acting independently in emergency and high-pressure situations.
Quality of Care and Clinical Governance
* Lead departmental quality improvement, audit, and benchmarking activities, ensuring evidence-based best practice in all perfusion procedures.
* Develop and review clinical policies, protocols, and risk management strategies to support patient safety.
* Act as a clinical expert and advisor within the multidisciplinary team, liaising with surgeons, anaesthetists, and nursing colleagues to optimise patient outcomes.
* To provide leadership and act for the Chief Perfusionist in their absence, supporting the Perfusion team.
Education, Training and Professional Development
* Provide formal and informal teaching to trainee perfusionists, nursing and medical staff, both within the Trust and externally at national/international level.
* Act as mentor and assessor for trainee perfusionists, ensuring their personal logbooks and MSc programme requirements are met assisting in the development of departmental training programmes.
* Maintain own professional knowledge and competence through continuing professional development, national/international conferences, and specialist courses.
* Possess registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland and maintain professional re-accreditation through clinical and educational activity.
* Must abide by the Code of Ethical Conduct of the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
* Conversant with all relevant departmental and Trust protocols.
Advanced Clinical Skills and Expertise
* Anticipate, assess, and respond rapidly to complex physiological and technical changes during cardiopulmonary bypass.
* Apply expert clinical judgement in critical and emergency scenarios, ensuring patient safety and effective decision-making under pressure.
* Lead in supporting the development of novel perfusion strategies and research into rare or complex patient pathologies.
* Utilise advanced communication skills to explain highly technical or sensitive information clearly to colleagues, patients, and external stakeholders.
Operational Excellence and Service Delivery
* Manage independent caseloads and coordinate perfusion service delivery across multiple theatres and Trust sites.
* Take a lead role in supporting the Chief Clinical Perfusionist in the provision and management of all perfusion and related services ensuring the clinical group meets its professional and clinical targets.
* Take responsibility for equipment maintenance, stock control, and procurement, delegating tasks appropriately to ensure smooth service delivery.
* Lead in supporting workforce planning, service innovation, and strategic development regularly representing Clinical Perfusion at meetings.
* Maintain resilience and sustained concentration during prolonged, complex procedures and high-pressure environments.
Professional Standards and Ethical Practice
* Demonstrate professionalism at all times, safeguarding patient dignity, confidentiality, and wellbeing.
* Lead in supporting developing evidence-based practice within perfusion, ensuring national and local guidelines are applied consistently.
* Provide leadership in supporting team wellbeing, debriefing, and resilience after critical or traumatic cases.
* Maintain effective and collaborative relationships within the multidisciplinary team, promoting an open and supportive culture.
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