Clinical Perfusionist
Salary: Competitive hourly rate (negotiable)
Location: Oxford
Contract Type: Temporary, Full-time
Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Role
We are working in partnership with an NHS service in Oxford to recruit a Clinical Perfusionist.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality clinical perfusion services in line with departmental, professional, and national standards.
- Undertake a full range of adult perfusion techniques, using perfusion equipment and devices safely and effectively.
- Support complex cardiac procedures, including minimally invasive valve surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Perform and interpret point-of-care testing, including TEG, to support safe clinical decision-making.
- Work autonomously while contributing effectively as part of the multidisciplinary cardiac team.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with governance, audit, and quality assurance requirements.
- Contribute to ongoing professional development, service improvement, and the maintenance of high clinical standards.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Diploma in Perfusion Science or equivalent
- Basic Accreditation with the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland (SCPS)
- Active registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland (CCPS)
Desirable
- Advanced Accreditation with the SCPS
Experience
Essential
- Experience across a range of adult perfusion techniques
- Experience supporting minimally invasive valve surgery
- Competence in point-of-care testing, including TEG
Desirable
- Experience using minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) systems