Trainee Basic Grade Clinical Perfusionist

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you will bring to the role

Clinical Perfusion is a highly specialised allied health profession, with a key focus on patient care and safety. The main role is the set-up and management of the heart-lung bypass machine, taking control of the patients cardiovascular circulation during cardiac surgery. This task requires extreme attention to detail, the ability to think quickly in stressful situations and communicate confidently within a multi-disciplinary team. Trainees will learn the role within adult cardiac surgery, but will progress into paediatric surgery towards the end of the training period. A variety of blood preservation techniques are utilised in all our operations. You will also be required to help maintain highly specialised equipment. During the training period, you will complete a portfolio of skills and knowledge. This will support your learning on the Perfusion MSc and your practical log book of a minimum of 150 bypass operations. On completion of these, you will be eligible to sit the final practical exam to obtain professional accreditation as a Clinical Perfusionist.

Criteria:

Upper 2nd class honours in a relevant science degree

UK Driving License (desirable)

Must have visited a cardiac centre and seen cardiopulmonary bypass first hand

Working within a clinical environment

Research and presentation

Active participation within a team

Able to work in high pressure clinical situations

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

IT skills keyboard, MS Office packages and custom databases

Evidence of continuing professional development

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north of England. The Cardio-Respiratory CSU, aims to be a fair and supportive employer with positive, caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, and Empowered. The Perfusion department is well established as a diverse, supportive unit. The team are keen to make your training enjoyable, challenging and rewarding, as they are investing for the future of our service.

Please contact Andrew Nichols or Lorna Davidson on 01133925342

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Upper 2nd class BSc in a related Science

Desirable

• MSc in Clinical Perfusion.

Experience

Essential

• Experience observing routine bypass procedures and techniques undertaken on adult cardiac patients.
• Experience observing blood conservation cell salvage techniques.

Desirable

• Experience observing paediatric cardiac surgery. Training will be given

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)