Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Perfusionist - Clinical Perfusion
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Full participation in Clinical Perfusion's 24/7 service, On-Call participation
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 216-AM-S6222211
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £43,742 - £57,349 £43,742 - £57,349 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/05/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Perfusionist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
To provide a comprehensive, specialist and autonomous Clinical Perfusion service/resource to patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team within the Cardiothoracic Directorate and Trust. The Clinical Perfusionist will also contribute to and participate in the development of department protocols and research. With experience the post-holder will support consultant colleagues in the application and choice of cardiopulmonary bypass and mechanical circulatory support in routine and emergency procedures/situations*.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
Provision of cardiopulmonary bypass capability and mechanical cardiac support.
Support Senior colleagues in the development of protocols and guidelines for clinical perfusion.
Support colleagues and undertake research where the application of cardiopulmonary bypass technology is (potentially) employed.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Take, where appropriate, delegated responsibility for the delivery of a highly specialist perfusion service, ensuring the service is effective and wellcoordinated.
- Offer and undertake a range of highly specialised perfusion techniques during routine and emergency cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Assess the patient’s relevant medical history, pathology and diagnosis and make appropriate decisions concerning conduct of the procedure.
- Advise clinicians on the suitability of equipment and persuade clinicians on appropriate course of action.
- Set up, prime and run the cardiopulmonary bypass machine to maintain “life support” for the period of cardiopulmonary bypass according to broad occupational and clinical policies as well as recent scientific evidence seeking advice when necessary.
- Undertake, analyse, interpret and correct arterial/venous blood gases and patient coagulation status.
- Administer drugs including colloid/crystalloid fluids, vasoactive drugs, cardioplegia solution, potassium, anticoagulants, haemostatic drugs, sodium bicarbonate and osmotic diuretics as clinically indicated.
- Monitor a wide range of highly complex and routinely conflicting clinical information on a minute-to-minute basis such as the blood oximetry, cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, ventilation and anticoagulation whilst monitoring renal status and blood glucose and take appropriate autonomous action.
- Manipulate on a second-to-second basis the patient’s cardiovascular system whilst on cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Determine requirement for, and perform where clinically indicated, haemofiltration and blood transfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Set up and manage, where appropriate; antegrade/retrograde cerebral perfusion; deep hypothermic circulatory arrest; mechanical support devices; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal.
- Ensure quality control, calibration and maintenance of expensive complex medical equipment in Clinical Perfusion and their safe use in compliance with Near-Patient Testing Policies.
- Participate in the running of an intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation service across the Trust, ensuring availability of skilled clinical perfusion staff to support less-experienced staff in surgery, cardiology, and intensive care.
- Understand and interpret imaging for example chest x-ray and transoesophageal echo especially in conjunction with the use of intra-aortic counterpulsation*.
- Participate fully in Clinical Perfusion’s 24hr on-call cover.
- Fully employ VISION data acquisition and ensure patient record is complete.
- Review VISION data to audit own practice in terms of blood usage; patient physiological indicators and pharmacology.
Contribute to collective practice audit and lead on specific required topics*.
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Networking: being able to work within and outside of the department with credibility out of area
- Familiarity with the application of cardiopulmonary bypass in critical/emergency situations and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Desirable criteria
- Proven knowledge of national strategies impacting on provision of cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, national directives and clinical governance, for example GIRFT
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Accreditation by Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland
- MSc
- Licentiate registration with College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland
- Proven evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland Advanced Certificate
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- High level of organisational skills
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner or as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Effective leadership skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Kennington
- Job title
- Deputy Manager, Clinical Perfusion
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 438403
- Additional information
Mike Weatherall,
Senior Clinical Perfusionist,
Clinical Perfusion
01752 438403
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