Clinical Perfusion Lead (Mechanical Cardiac Support)
Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/8/2025
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Description
The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford is seeking a Lead Clinical Perfusion Scientist – Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Services
As the autonomous lead for perfusion within the Trust’s MCS provision, you will take the initiative in designing, costing, and implementing robust Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) programmes in collaboration with the cardiogenic shock multidisciplinary team (MDT). This role is pivotal to shaping the future of high-acuity cardiac care across the Trust and referring region.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced senior perfusionist seeking to take the next step in their career. The role offers the chance to lead and shape ECMO services within a dynamic and evolving team, providing a platform to carve out a unique niche and make a lasting impact on patient care and service development. If you're ready to bring your expertise, leadership, and vision to a forward-thinking department, we encourage you to apply.
This post would attract a generous relocation allowance, subject to meeting certain criteria and terms and conditions. Please enquire for more information.
Primary Responsibilities
Our values, standards and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ian Harvey Job title: Clinical Perfusion Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01865 222960
Joshua Oliver - Deputy Clinical Perfusion Manager
[email protected]
01865 221047
As the autonomous lead for perfusion within the Trust’s MCS provision, you will take the initiative in designing, costing, and implementing robust Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) programmes in collaboration with the cardiogenic shock multidisciplinary team (MDT). This role is pivotal to shaping the future of high-acuity cardiac care across the Trust and referring region.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced senior perfusionist seeking to take the next step in their career. The role offers the chance to lead and shape ECMO services within a dynamic and evolving team, providing a platform to carve out a unique niche and make a lasting impact on patient care and service development. If you're ready to bring your expertise, leadership, and vision to a forward-thinking department, we encourage you to apply.
This post would attract a generous relocation allowance, subject to meeting certain criteria and terms and conditions. Please enquire for more information.
Primary Responsibilities
- MCS Programme Development: Lead on the design, costing, and implementation of sustainable MCS programmes, collaborating closely with the cardiogenic shock multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- Policy & Initiative Evaluation: Assess the impact of evolving national and local standards, initiatives, and legislation relevant to perfusion and MCS. Drive policy development and ensure successful implementation and regulatory compliance.
- Strategic Service Leadership: Act as the autonomous lead for the Trust’s MCS provision. Explore future clinical developments in MCS and ensure clinical perfusion scientists are adequately trained to meet changing service demands.
- Competency Development: Take ownership of the creation and deployment of a comprehensive perfusion competency framework for the safe and effective management of patients on MCS therapies.
- Expert Clinical Practice & Training: Demonstrate advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in specialist perfusion techniques. Support multidisciplinary education and training across all levels of the department, informing care strategies with evidence-based practice and relevant theoretical models.
- Protocol Management: Lead the development, continuous review, and update of clinical documentation, protocols, and procedures related to perfusion duties.
Our values, standards and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ian Harvey Job title: Clinical Perfusion Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01865 222960
Joshua Oliver - Deputy Clinical Perfusion Manager
[email protected]
01865 221047
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