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Start your Perfusion career in one of the UK’s leading Paediatric Cardiac Centres. Are you looking to begin a highly specialised and rewarding career in clinical perfusion?
Join Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest and most renowned paediatric centres in the world. As the Level 1 Centre for Congenital Cardiology in the North West of England, we provide specialist cardiac services to a population of over 7 million children and young people across Merseyside, the North-West, North and Mid Wales, and the Isle of Man.
With over 2,800 staff, Alder Hey is one of only four stand-alone paediatric trusts in the UK, offering a unique opportunity to train within a centre of excellence.
THIS IS A BAND 7 ANNEX 21 post:
This is an Annex 21 post for 2 years. The salary would be paid at 70% of the top of band 7 for the 1st year, 75% of the top of band 7 for the 2nd year. If this takes the salary under national minimum wage, it will be topped up to comply with the national minimum wage.
After completion of 2 years training, you will then be qualified as a Band 7, so you will move to the starting point of Band 7, on a permanent contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake structured training as a Clinical Perfusionist, working under the supervision of experienced practitioners to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for professional registration.
You will be supported through a comprehensive training programme, combining practical clinical experience with academic development.
Key Responsibilities
Under supervision, you will:
Assist in the delivery of perfusion services for cardiac surgical and diagnostic procedures
Support the provision of cardiopulmonary bypass, developing technical and clinical skills over time
Gain experience in ECMO support within theatre and critical care settings
Assist with cell salvage services across cardiac and wider Trust activity
Participate in the preparation, set-up and maintenance of perfusion equipment
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support high-quality patient care
Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and compliant clinical environment
Engage with training, education and competency assessments
Support department operations and participate in rotas appropriate to training stage
As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
About the Service
Our Cardiac Surgical Unit continues to develop and expand, delivering increasingly complex and high-quality care:
Around 520 cardiac procedures annually
Over 300 cases requiring cardiopulmonary bypass
A well-established Cardiac and Respiratory ECMO service
As a trainee, you will gain exposure to a wide range of clinical scenarios within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake structured training as a Clinical Perfusionist, working under the supervision of experienced practitioners to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for professional registration.
You will be supported through a comprehensive training programme, combining practical clinical experience with academic development.
Key Responsibilities
Under supervision, you will:
Assist in the delivery of perfusion services for cardiac surgical and diagnostic procedures
Support the provision of cardiopulmonary bypass, developing technical and clinical skills over time
Gain experience in ECMO support within theatre and critical care settings
Assist with cell salvage services across cardiac and wider Trust activity
Participate in the preparation, set-up and maintenance of perfusion equipment
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support high-quality patient care
Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and compliant clinical environment
Engage with training, education and competency assessments
Support department operations and participate in rotas appropriate to training stage