Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist

Overview

In this role you join a growing cardiac perfusion team at Hammersmith Hospital to support a busy 24/7 service and extended list sessions. You will apply advanced perfusion techniques across complex adult cases, helping to shape standards and participate in ongoing quality initiatives. You’ll lead and mentor trainees while collaborating with cross-functional teams and Imperial College London on research projects. This is an opportunity to impact patient care at scale within a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• career development
• flexible working
• wellbeing support
• staff recognition scheme
• Cycle to Work (optional)
• car lease schemes

Responsibilities

• Participate in 24/7 on-call perfusion service and extended list sessions
• Maintain high competence in routine and emergency adult perfusion techniques (MiECC, MICS, cerebral perfusion, circulatory arrest)
• Independently initiate and manage VA-ECMO for cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest
• Contribute to standard setting, audits, and policy development in perfusion
• Lead education and training of trainee perfusionists and other staff
• Support clinical research projects and trials in collaboration with Imperial College London

Key requirements

• Extensive post-qualification clinical experience as an autonomous practitioner in adult perfusion
• Experience with complex and emergency adult cardiac procedures including aortic dissection, cerebral perfusion and hypothermic circulatory arrest
• Experience in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) and VA-ECMO management
• Current UK professional registration in perfusion (as stated)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Perfusion Science or equivalent
• Accreditation with the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists (GBI) and active registration with College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists (GB&I)

• Clinical judgment under pressure
• Leadership and mentorship of trainees
• Ability to develop departmental standards and protocols
• VA-ECMO management
• MiECC and VV-ECMO experience (desirable)
• MICS techniques

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