Are you interested in being a clinical perfusion scientist within a centre providing adult CPB, neonatal/paediatric CPB, ECMO, short term VADs and Long term VADs as an integral part of your role?
We are looking for a motivated and experienced clinical perfusion scientist, keen to take up these challenging roles with high levels of responsibility and autonomy. There is a considerable degree of multidisciplinary working within the service and you will play a vital role within these.
You must be a motivated, committed and flexible working accredited clinical perfusion scientist and fully registered with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
The West of Scotland Clinical Perfusion service provides support to both the Golden Jubilee National adult Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. There is an annual workload of around 1400 adult cases, including cardiac transplantation and complex adult congenital work. In addition, there are around 200 neonate/paediatric cardiac surgical CPB procedures per year.
There are busy neonatal, paediatric, adult ECMO and short-term VAD services across the two sites, with the clinical perfusion scientists playing an integral role within these. Clinical perfusion scientists also have the responsibility of managing all technical aspects of the LTLVAD patients, including training of patient/carers on the device, scrubbing and participation at the implant, with follow up reviews at outpatient clinics.
Consideration will be given to recently qualified clinical perfusion scientists onto AFC 7 and working through their competencies to the experienced level at AFC 8A.
Consideration will also be given to those candidates interested in training to become a clinical perfusion scientist. The successful trainee candidate must have a minimum 2:1 BSc (hons) within a relevant life/biological sciences field for entry to the school of clinical perfusion sciences, at the University of Bristol.
You will follow the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland’s two-year training programme. This involves the successful attainment of the MSc in clinical perfusion science, while maintaining a professional clinical portfolio with onsite support and training at the GJNH and RHC. Following on from this you will be required to undertake the professional body’s practical and Viva Voce examination to gain accreditation status for autonomous clinical practice.
During the training period, you will follow the AFC annex 21 salary scheme.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Patrick Campbell, Head of Clinical Perfusion Science, via email on patrick.campbell@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk.
NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.
This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
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