Chief Clinical Perfusionist
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Orchard Square, Sheffield
Chief Clinical Perfusionist
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Orchard Square, Sheffield
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 24 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: e6a2cd936e1e4a9282ea6fdc5df61887
Full Job Description
A unique opportunity has arisen with Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STH), Cardiothoracic Directorate, to recruit to the position of Chief Perfusionist., 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., Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government's rules on skilled worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the skilled worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here (link to the gov.uk website). Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal. When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account. If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
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.
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.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we'll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.