Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a highly motivated Perfusionist who has the desire to advance the department particularly in the areas of new techniques, research, and teaching? Our Perfusion Department at the Essex CTC has a fantastic opportunity to join our supportive team on a fixed contract for 18 months that has the potential to become permanent subject to vacancy status.
It's an exciting time for our team as we have just introduced the Quantum Heart Lung Machines along with the associated Informatic package. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of our multi-disciplinary team providing an effective highly specialist perfusion service to our patients, whilst working towards the latest innovative, evidence-based clinical techniques.
You should have significant post-qualification experience for the 8b Senior post and demonstrable post-qualification experience for the 8a post. You must also hold UK registration; due to the current skill mix in the department, we will not be shortlisting perfusionists who have under two years post-qualification experience.
Being committed to our team and career progression, we have recently published the Team Structure and Career Development Handbook, which can be found under the additional documents section.
Main duties of the job
As our Clinical Perfusionist, you will be responsible for setting and maintaining our 24-hour perfusion service provision and will need to participate fully in the development of the team and service, recognising that the team will contain those that have professional managerial responsibilities, novice practitioners, and student perfusionists.
Fundamentally, you will work with the Head of Clinical Perfusion to ensure that the perfusion resource is sufficient for those perfusionists with professional managerial responsibilities to hit the clinical group's contractual and professional targets.
You will be required to fully participate in an on-call service.
About us
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists, we want to be the best. To achieve this, we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic, we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job responsibilities
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, team player with good communication skills? Then we want to hear from you!
Please see the attached JD for further details of this fabulous role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Primary degree in a science-related subject and a post-graduate degree in perfusion science.
* Accredited Perfusionist registered with the Society of Perfusionists of Great Britain and Ireland.
* Registered with the College of Perfusionists of Great Britain and Ireland.
* Band 8B - Diploma in Management Studies or equivalent experience.
* Band 8B - Degree in Management.
Experience
* Band 8A - Two years of relevant clinical achievement in all aspects of clinical perfusion.
* Band 8B - Significant post-accreditation experience (minimum of 5 years).
* Minimal incision cardiac surgery.
* Knowledge of Ventricular assist device.
* Band 8B - Experience in a lead/deputy lead role in a perfusion department.
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£53,755 to £72,293 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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