We are looking for a motivated qualified Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist with a minimum of 3 years post accreditation experience to join our friendly team of around 20 colleagues of Perfusionists and Surgical Care Practitioners. We are one of the few Centres in the UK to deliver Adult, Paediatric and ECMO services, which will provide you with an excellent opportunity to expand your range of skills and experiences.

‍

Our Centre is busy, exciting and dynamic and we are proud to be the recipients of the 2022 Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland best Perfusion Team of the year award.

‍

You will be a qualified, autonomous practitioner who is keen to participate in all aspects of the service and able to deliver a wide–ranging and comprehensive extra-corporeal life support service to patients undergoing open heart surgery and/or other related procedures. You will use a broad range of vital, complex and specialised procedures requiring skilled performance with a high level of individual responsibility applied to a variety of situations.

The Centre currently undertakes 1000 adult and 250 neonatal/paediatric cases, along with 100 neonatal, paediatric and adult ECMO’s and IABP support. Training will be given where needed and participation in an on call rota is essential.

For further information and/or an informal visit please contact Dr Gavin Majithia-Beet, Principal Perfusionist, Perfusion Service, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. Tel: 0116 256 3069.

Employing around 18,000 medical and non-medical colleagues, we are one of Leicestershire’s largest employers.  We value our colleagues very highly and strive to make working for the Trust a growing, learning and rewarding experience. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.

‍

Band 8a (£53,755- £60,504 per annum) The role comes with a pro rata Recruitment and Retention Payment of £7000! £3500 is divided over 12 months, with a further additional payment of £3500 on the successful completion of your first year (subject to banding review of the post which we are currently undertaking).There is also a payment towards relocation expenses subject to the relocation policy.

Please follow the link below to find out more about our Trust and put forward an application:

Current Vacancies