Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist

Job summary

The Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist plays a critical role in the cardiovascular surgical team, responsible for operating and managing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machines and other extracorporeal circulation devices. This position involves ensuring optimal oxygenation and circulation during surgeries that require heart and lung support, typically during open-heart surgeries. The Senior Perfusionist also leads and trains junior staff, contributes to research and development, and ensures compliance with clinical guidelines.

Main duties of the job

As an experienced and autonomous practitioner to lead by example and actas a role model to provide clinical and professional perfusion services to the multi disciplinary team. The post holder will participate fully in the development of the team, organising facilities and staff to enable the clinical group to meet its contractual and professional targets.

In addition the Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist will be responsible for contributing to the provision of perfusion services to St Georges Healthcare. The post holder will also be assisting in the development of the department and the education and training of the perfusion team as well as ensuring continued professional development

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.