Job overview

A unique opportunity has arisen with Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STH), Cardiothoracic Directorate, to recruit to the position of Chief Perfusionist.

We are one of the largest and most successful healthcare employers in the UK and our Cardiothoracic Directorate provides a range of complex tertiary services, key elements of which have an excellent national reputation. Our cardiac team undertakes over 900 adult cardiac procedures within five cardiac theatres. We do not deliver paediatric services or cardiothoracic transplantation.  

You will have a track record in delivering high quality perfusion services and this will include responding to and delivering innovation in the field of perfusion. An interest in research would be advantageous. You must also be accredited by the Society of Perfusionists of Great Britain & Ireland and registered with the College of Clinical Perfusionists of Great Britain & Ireland.

You will be highly motivated and hardworking, with excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills, demonstrable experience of effective budgetary management and service planning and a commitment to professional development both personal and for the team. 

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for:

•    The provision of strong leadership, effective management and professional advice, to enable high quality patient centred services to be delivered to our patients. 

•    The delivery of a safe, efficient and reliable perfusion, surgical care practitioner (SCP) and physician’s associates to anaesthesia (PAA), services in partnership with the lead surgeon and anaesthetist.

•    The continued development of perfusion, PAA and SCP services, in partnership with surgeons and anaesthetists. 

•    Managing a team of 8 Perfusionists, 6 Surgical Care Practitioners and 5 Physicians Associates to Anaesthesia, supported by the Nurse Director.

•    Leading by example as an expert and autonomous practitioner, while providing organisational leadership, clinical and professional perfusion services to the multidisciplinary team.  

•    Organising facilities and staff to enable the directorate to meet its contractual and professional targets.

•    Dividing your time between clinical and managerial responsibility as required, ensuring team, professional and personal development targets are met. On average we would expect the successful applicant to divide their work between 50% clinical / 50% managerial duties. 

The successful applicant will be expected to carry out various managerial duties associated with the role. Full participation in the department on-call rota is essential. 

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Trust
We are one of the UK’s biggest and most successful providers of hospital and community-based healthcare.

The City
Sheffield is England’s forth largest city, with a population of over half a million. We have a wealth of facilities you would expect to find in a major city yet maintain a welcoming and accessible feel. We are a friendly city with a prosperous economy and relatively low cost of living, all of which makes for an excellent quality of life.

The city of Sheffield contains an abundance of entertainment and cultural activities including award-winning theatres, such as the Crucible and Lyceum which are major regional attractions, museums and galleries, a Varity of clubs and live music venues, and a range of spectator and participation sports. With a thriving cultural industries quarter and a range of city-wide events throughout the year, there is something on offer to suit everyone’s taste and interests.