# Senior Clinical Perfusionist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-perfusionist/da07d97f-0d33-4862-a91e-63598be3ec2c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-perfusionist/da07d97f-0d33-4862-a91e-63598be3ec2c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Castle Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Perfusion scientist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 to £64,750 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time over 4 days. Plus on call participation.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T08:01:04.731Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Yorkshire/Cottingham_Hull/Hull_University_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Perfusion_Cardiac_Surgery/Clinical_Perfusion_Cardiac_Surgery-v8214604 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8214604?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hull.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Perfusion Department at Castle Hill Hospital is excited to offer an opportunity for a Clinical Perfusion Scientist to join our dynamic team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual who is passionate about advancing their career in perfusion science and delivering high-quality patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that values expertise, innovation, and professional growth. Castle Hill Hospital, part of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is a leading centre for cardiothoracic care, performing around 700 cardiac procedures annually, including elective, trauma, and emergency cases. Our three modern theatres are equipped with advanced technology to support complex interventions. From day one, you’ll join a supportive, forward-thinking team committed to your growth and development. Ready to take the next step in your perfusion career? We’d love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job - As a Clinical Perfusion Scientist, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality patient care, ensuring the safe and effective management of patients' physiological functions. You will be expected to deliver within the framework of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with various healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The candidate will provide Clinical Perfusion and specialist services as part of a team and must be fully registered with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists GB&I. Perform a range of highly specialist Perfusion science activities relating to cardiopulmonary bypass with special reference to clinical, technical and scientific aspects. Perform a wide range of complex blood coagulation assays and draw upon expert knowledge to interpret and report results to a wide scope of staff including Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Nursing staff, Physiology Technicians and ODPS. Capable of maintaining intense concentration for extended periods during routine and specialist perfusion techniques, especially while monitoring complex data during cardiopulmonary bypass. Actively adapts to the dynamic clinical environment, including unpredictable workloads, emergency procedures, deadlines, and critical situations. The successful candidate will fully participate in the department's on-call rota, ensuring the smooth operation of a 24-hour service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion. Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Able to cope under pressure at all times. - Proactive autonomous practitioner. - Good timekeeping, punctuality and reliability. - Willingness to advance own knowledge and understanding. - Conscientious in all aspects of work. ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to Masters level or equivalent in Perfusion Science - Accredited by the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland. - Professional Registration with College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists Of Great Britain and Ireland. - Basic understanding of statistics. - Evidence of Continual Professional Development. **Desirable** - Evidence of Advanced Training in Perfusion Techniques - Management qualification - Leadership qualification. ### Special Attributes and other **Essential** - Able to cope under pressure at all times. - Proactive autonomous practitioner. - Good time-keeping, punctuality and reliability - Willingness to advance own knowledge and understanding. - Conscientious in all aspects of work. ### Knowledge, Training & Experience **Essential** - Masters level knowledge of routine and specialised clinical techniques - Deliver specialist training to the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team where appropriate - Knowledge of clinical hazards & emergency procedures - Up-to-date with latest developments **Desirable** - Evidence of Advanced Training in Perfusion Techniques - Management qualification - Leadership qualification ### Communication and Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-Point and Access, Hospital and perfusion databases - Attention to detail. - Accuracy. - Able to manage time effectively. - Ability to work as part of a wider team. - Able to maintain intense levels of concentration. - Able to interact with patients and their relatives where necessary - Accountable for own professional action **Desirable** - Effective leadership skills - Able to teach and relate to different Staff Groups - Good mentoring skills. - Good negotiation skills - And ability to manage ## Documents - [our promise (pdf, 313.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1964) - [job description (pdf, 473.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575153) - [remarkable people (pdf, 3.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1965) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.