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Are you interested in a career within healthcare Science with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility? Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) has an exciting opportunity to train and become a registered Clinical Perfusion Scientist, working within the highly specialised environment that is Cardiac Surgery.
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s Clinical Perfusion department provides support to a North of Scotland Cardiothoracic service, inclusive of minimally invasive procedures, complex aortic surgery and Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy. In addition to the usual cardiac workload, the Perfusion department also provides support to a VV-ECMO service for respiratory failure and operates a Intra-operative Cell Salvage (ICS) training initiative across three NHS Grampian sites.
Clinical Perfusion Scientists are responsible for managing technical aspects of the patients undergoing cardiac surgery, such as; extracorporeal oxygenation, blood biochemistry and acid/base management strategies, blood conservation techniques, and specialised point of care testing such as ACT / Thromboelastography.
The successful candidate must have a BSc (hons) within a relevant life/biological sciences field for entry to the school of clinical perfusion sciences at the University of Bristol.
You will follow the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland’s two-year training programme. This involves the successful attainment of the MSc in clinical perfusion science, while maintaining a professional clinical portfolio with onsite support and training at the ARI. Following on from this you will be required to undertake the professional body’s practical and Viva Voce examination to gain accreditation status for autonomous clinical practice.
Should you wish any further information, please contact Mr. James Tyrrell, ACP, MBA - Clinical Perfusion Manager via email at james.tyrrell@nhs.scot.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th August via Microsoft Teams. Candidates will be required to make a 10 minute presentation on a topic issued in advance.