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Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Perfusion Specialist
Salary: Agenda for Change Band 8a plus HCA.
Guy's & St Thomas' Cardiovascular Department is one of the largest in the United Kingdom and within the directorate is the Department of Clinical Perfusion based at St Thomas' Hospital.
The Perfusion department at Guy's and St Thomas' performs approximately 1200 adult and paediatric cardiac surgical bypass procedures per year whilst providing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation support for acute respiratory failure for both adults and paediatrics. Other services supported include Trans Catheter Aortic Valve Surgery, Laser Lead Extractions and Intra Aortic Balloon Pump therapy.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the department to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Perfusion Specialist to join our highly specialised team.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable post qualification perfusion experience, will be working as an autonomous practitioner, and join the team in its ongoing commitment to supporting cardiac surgery, a commissioned adult ECMO service and a paediatric ECMO service.
Applicants to this post would ideally have some ECMO and/or paediatric experience, although training and mentoring in either/both will be given where required.
Participation in the on-call rota is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide significant, highly specialist, autonomously managed, direct care delivery.
- Provide highly specialist advice directly related to care delivery and technical aspects of treatment.
- Undertake significant out of hours commitment for autonomously managed, direct care delivery on a rota basis.
- Allocation of daily duties appropriate to skill mix in the absence of the Perfusion Manager or Deputy Manager.
- Responsible for the development and delivery of specialist training packages to trainees and members of the multidisciplinary team i.e. medical and nursing staff.
Please refer to the attached job description for full information.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Good mentoring skills.
Desirable
- Ability to facilitate change by discussion and implementation of emerging best practice.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Familiar with a wide range of specialist and routine clinical perfusion techniques.
- Postgraduate knowledge of routine and highly specialised techniques e.g. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of imaging systems
- A knowledge of the NHS plan, relevant National Service Frameworks, national directives and clinical governance.
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Accreditation by The Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland
Desirable
- Society of Clinical Perfusionists of great Britain and Ireland Advanced Certificate
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This advert is for Clinical Perfusion Specialist with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Health science services role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 p.a. inc. HCA. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Aug 2026.
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