Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Perfusion Scientists
- Grade
- Band 7 (Annex U)
- Contract
- 2 years (This would be a fixed term 2 year contract as a Trainee Perfusionist in which the candidate would complete the MSc Perfusion course at Bristol University. Subject to completion of the course, a permanent contract can be offered.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CTC-BA-2072
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Essex Cardiothoracic Centre
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £43,742 Per annum (Annex U)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Clinical Perfusionist
Band 7 (Annex U)
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Our Perfusion Department at the Essex CTC is recruiting a Trainee Perfusionist to join our supportive team. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, who is dynamic, forward thinking and a team player.
It’s an exciting time for our team as we have just introduced the cutting edge Quantum Heart Lung Machines . The successful candidate will have the opportunity to form a part of our valued and driven perfusion team, providing an effective highly specialist perfusion service to our patients, whilst working towards the latest innovative, evidence-based clinical techniques
The successful candidate should
- Hold a 2:1 (Hons) Biological/biomedical science/life-sciences degree.
- Have a good work ethic.
- Be emotionally intelligent with excellent interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
Learn and understand how to review patient's notes for relevant medical history, pathology and diagnosis and how this affects the clinical decision process regarding the conduct of extracorporeal support.
Assemble, prime, de-air and manage extracorporeal devices and circuitry.
Be able to assess, interpret and manage a wide range of highly complex conflicting clinical information and use this information to take appropriate action.
To assist in the provision of a departmental autologous cell salvage service.
To acquire an understanding and assist in the management of an intra-aortic counter pulsation service.
To act and think clearly and decisively under acute and emergency situations.
To be adaptable and dynamic within a clinical environment, engaging within a multi-disciplinary team.
To be self motivated, driven and be able to balance clinical duties alongside academic commitments.
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake the necessary training and examinations required to achieve the MSc qualification in Clinical Perfusion Science through Bristol University. Also to acquire the clinical perfusion skills during routine and emergency cardiac procedures.
The post holder will be managed continually and although there will be times when the post holder will be under direct supervision he/she should demonstrate a degree of initiative, be emotionally intelligent when working under pressure and be expected to work independently on designated tasks.
(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)
Person specification
Personal Statment
Essential criteria
- Understanding of role, Previous shadowing and/or departmental visits
Training and Qualifactions
Essential criteria
- Degree
- Work Experience
Desirable criteria
- Extra curricular qualifications (music, ballet, DoE etc)
Communication and Presentation
Essential criteria
- Interpersonal powerpoint presentation
Practical Skills
Essential criteria
- Undergo a practical test at interview
Interview competancy
Essential criteria
- Confidence, knowledge, communication, attitude and punctuality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicholas Trafford
- Job title
- Chief Perfusion Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 394236
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