Trainee Clinical Perfusionist

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic trainee to join the Clinical Perfusion department based at St Thomas' Hospital. The successful applicant will enter our two year training programme, learning to deliver cardiopulmonary bypass along with other additional perfusion techniques.

During this training period, you will be required to attend Bristol University to study towards an MSc in Perfusion Science. You will also develop your clinical skills, performing 150 supervised cardiopulmonary bypass cases in order to undertake the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists practical exam, leading to accreditation and professional registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists.

Under direct supervision by a qualified Clinical Perfusionist undertake a range of perfusion techniques during routine and emergency Cardiopulmonary Bypass.

Develop skills to assess the patient’s relevant medical history, pathology and diagnosis to enable appropriate decisions concerning conduct of the procedure.

Set up, prime and manage the Cardiopulmonary Bypass equipment to maintain life support for the period of Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB).

Undertake, analyse and interpret arterial/venous blood gases and patient coagulation status.

Administer drugs including Colloid/Crystalloid fluids, vasoactive drugs, Cardioplegia solution, Potassium, anticoagulants, haemostatic drugs under the direct supervision of a Clinical Perfusionist.

Manipulate on a second to second basis the patient’s cardiovascular system whilst on CPB.

Undertake haemofiltration and blood transfusion as required under direct supervision.

Assist in the quality control, calibration and maintenance of expensive complex medical equipment in clinical perfusion and their safe use in compliance with near patient testing policies.

Acquire an understanding and assist in the running of Intra-Aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation.

Ensure that all data acquisition and other patient related records are complete, and appropriately filed/stored in line with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation Trust and professional body guidelines.

From our 5 main hospitals, and in the community, we provide a full range of lifelong, general and specialist care, as well as clinical research, innovation, education and training.

We're a diverse and welcoming organisation, and are incredibly proud of our 25,500 staff and the dedication they show to our patients and each other.

We aim to be outstanding in everything we do and to provide high quality and compassionate care and experience to all of our patients and families.

As a leading centre of clinical research with a long history of innovation and medical firsts, we are able to provide the latest and most advanced treatments. We're ranked top in England for the number of trials open for patients to join and in the top 10 for the number of patients recruited to help us in our research.

Together with our partners in King's Health Partners, we form 1 of the UK's 8 Academic Health Science Centres.

Our world famous teaching hospitals train the doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals of the future. GKT School of Medical Education is our medical school, run jointly with King's College London and King's College Hospital.

We're guided by our values in everything we do and, as one of the largest employers in London, we reflect the diversity, opportunity and ambition of our communities and the people we serve

To perform a minimum of 150 supervised CPB cases whilst completing the MSc. Perfusion Science course and to pass the College of perfusion practical examination - becoming an accredited Clinical Perfusion Scientist.

For additional information, please see the attached Job Description.



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