Job summary The role comes with a pro-rata Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3500 divided over 12 months and a payment towards relocation expenses subject to the relocation policy.
We are looking for a motivated qualified Senior Perfusion Scientist for maternity cover to join our friendly team of around 20 colleagues of Perfusionists and Surgical Care Practitioners.
We are one of the few Centres in the UK to deliver Adult, Paediatric and ECMO services, which will provide you with a vast range of skills and experiences.
Our Centre is busy, exciting and dynamic and we are proud to be the recipients of the 2022 Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland best Perfusion Team of the year award.
You will be a qualified, autonomous practitioner who is keen to participate in all aspects of the service and able to deliver a wide-ranging and comprehensive extra-corporeal life support service to patients undergoing open heart surgery and/or other related procedures.
You will use a broad range of vital, complex and specialised procedures requiring skilled performance with a high level of individual responsibility applied to a variety of situations.
The Centre currently undertakes 1000 adult and 250 neonatal/paediatric cases, along with 100 neonatal, paediatric and adult ECMO's and IABP support.
participation in an on call rota is essential.
Main duties of the job Set up, prime and run cardiopulmonary bypass equipment for cardiac surgery procedures, according to the perfusion procedures and protocols and play a full role in the routine cardiac surgery programme.
Facilitate the provision of a transport ECMO service along with the accompanied maintenance, troubleshooting and staff training associated with this role.
Ensure the provision of extracorporeal life support systems, ventricular assist devices, haemoconcentration, cell salvage and Intra Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation.
Ensure the continued maintenance and servicing of clinical equipment pertinent to cardiac surgery.
Take part in the provision of training perfusion students and other staff groups when required.
Take part in an on call rota for emergency service provision.
Procure disposable/non-disposable equipment for the department.
Be active in the ongoing research programme in the Perfusion Department Provide clinical and scientific advice, and interpretation of results to clinicians throughout the Trust and to external agencies.
Draw on knowledge of a range of theories to inform practice.
Assist in developing strategies for the management and delivery of care for the patient group.
About us Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals: high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: Job description Job responsibilities Staff The Perfusion team consists of fully qualified team members whom are accountable to the Principal Perfusionist whom is the direct line Manager.
Appraisal is undertaken every year and through this performance and attendance and training development will be reviewed.
The appraisal isundertaken by the Principal Perfusionist.
Policy To contribute to multi-disciplinary team building and adhere to team plans and policies.
Communications Utilise a variety of strategies to communicate highly complex, sensitive information about the service area to staff, Perfusion Manager, Service Manager.Develop and maintain relationships and effective and proactive communication mechanisms with staff, their representatives and staff organisations so that theDirectorate is able to secure participation in and favourable reactions to its aims and objectives.Contribute to clinical teams, both multi-disciplinary and uni- disciplinary, by discussing own and others input around patient need ensuring a well co-ordinated care plan.Communicate complex condition related information from assessment to members of the multi-disciplinary team / other closely with colleagues in the multi-disciplinaryteam agreeing decision making relevant to the patient other colleagues on a range of clinical therapy issues and facilitates their own problem solving a motivated member of the team and to engage in all departmental activities.Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of with complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where productive relationships with others who may be under excellent communication skills in emotive, stressful and potentially antagonistic excellent presentation skills to promote multidisciplinary and inter-departmental liaison, collaborative practise and understanding of specialistclinical area to broad range of audiences, including other professionals and users Please JD for more information Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc in Perfusion Science/ PgDip in Perfusion Science / MSc in Perfusion Science / Society of Perfusionists Accreditation Examination.
LCCP/Overseas applicants require a primary perfusion qualification plus evidence of 75 unsupervised clinical cases.
Experience Essential Preferably 3 years post qualification Desirable Paediatric Experience although training will be given.
Knowledge Essential A good knowlegde of Cardiac and Perfusion Techniques Desirable A knowledge of ECMO procedures as well as Paediatric procedures