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Main area
Clinical Perfusion
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4DW with additional on-call commitment)
Job ref
001-HS028-0625
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital of Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£54,550 - £61,412 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist

Band 8a

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

·         We are kind and caring

·         We are respectful

·         We have trust and integrity

·         We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed


 

Job overview

The Clinical Perfusion  department  are looking to recruit a senior Clinical  Perfusion Scientist  to join our team.  A one year contract at Band 8a to cover maternity leave.

 The applicant must be an experienced and highly motivated perfusionist .

Applicants must be accredited and registered Clinical perfusionist scientists with both the College and Society of Clinical perfusion scientists. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team providing cover for cardiac surgery and cardiac services within a large teaching hospital and trauma centre.

The post holder will be required to work autonomously, providing cover for a wide range of complex cardiac surgical procedures and dissection rota. Full participation in an on-call  rota is essential, providing cover within the hospital, advising CCU and ITU on the use of assist devices along with transfer of patients on occasion to heart failure centres. 

The department adheres to N+1 at all times. 

Applicants require experience in a wide range of surgical procedures, the use of IABP and cell salvage, use of a number of POC devices along with post cardiotomy ECMO on occasion.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, skilled team player with good communication skills to join a small team providing 24hr cover in the Capital of Wales. 

Full details can be found in the attached job description.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Educated to HNC/Degree level (Accredited pre 2006)
  • (Accredited post 2006) Pg dip/MSc
  • Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists Accreditation.
  • College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Managerial Qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • All aspects of adult perfusion techniques including Ventricular Assist Procedures,
  • Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Extra Corporeal CO2 Removal.
  • Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy.
  • Cell Salvage and Autologous Blood Transfusion.
  • Isolated Limb Perfusion.
  • Experience of participating in and presenting research and audit projects.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous managerial experience.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Must possess a high degree of communication, organisational and planning skills.
  • Must have the ability to train student Clinical Perfusion Scientists and provide feedback.
  • The ability to lead, supervise and act as a mentor.
  • Computer Literate.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Must be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who is a team player. Must also be flexible to the needs of the service and demonstrate leadership ability.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Noel Kelleher
Job title
Principal Perfusion Scientist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921846841
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