Job summary
We seek an ambitious, experienced and motivated Clinical Perfusion Scientist to take a key role in supporting the Chief Clinical Perfusionist alongside a Deputy currently in post in the provision, management, and development of all perfusion and related services. Applications are invited from dynamic, self-motivated and hardworking individuals who have demonstrated leadership, commitment, flexibility and excellent clinical autonomy.

This is an exciting time in our service as we look toward expanding our cardiac surgery service. The post holder will play a significant role in contributing to the long-term planning and organisation of service delivery within the directorate, representing Clinical Perfusion at Directorate meetings and helping ensure the service meets its professional, clinical, and performance targets. The role requires a high level of clinical expertise, including the management of cardiopulmonary bypass and associated technologies to support cardiac surgery and other interventions, participation in on-call and late duty rotas, and a strong commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence, and service improvement. The department is committed to delivering outstanding patient care and fostering a supportive environment for staff development.

The successful applicant will have full UK registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists and have at least five years experience post qualification or is able to demonstrate suitable exposure.

Main duties of the job
The Deputy Chief Clinical Perfusion Scientist will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Chief Clinical Perfusion Manager to oversee the operational delivery of the service, deputising for the Chief Clinical Perfusion Manager, when required.
• Providing strong leadership, effective management and professional advice, to enable high quality patient centred services to be delivered to our patients
• Organising facilities and staff to enable the directorate to meet its contractual and professional targets
• Delivering safe, efficient and reliable perfusion services in partnership with the lead surgeon and anaesthetist

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours 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 2023NHS 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.

Details
Date posted
05 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year
per annum/pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
321-MRC-8129817-B8b
Job locations
Cardiothoracic Theatre, Operating Theatre Department, John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.

Person Specification
Application form
Essential

• Minimum 5 years working within the NHS at a senior managerial or clinical level
• Minimum 10 years Clinical Perfusion experience
• Previous experience of staff development and performance management
• Expert knowledge of highly specialised clinical perfusion and cardiac surgical techniques, e.g., paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass, VAVD, VAD, ECMO, advanced cardiac venting technology and myocardial and cerebral preservation
• Post Graduate Diploma - Clinical Perfusion Science
• Professional registration - Licentiate member or Fellow of the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland (LCCP or FCCP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• Highly developed influencing skills, to be used, in the main, with consultant colleagues and with senior health care professionals.
• Good analytical and judgemental skills applied to interpretation of clinical data and results.
• Be flexible in leading change to altered and evolving service requirements.
• oEnsure Trust's clinical governance requirements for the clinical perfusion service are satisfied.

Desirable

• oKnowledge of financial/business analysis techniques.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cardiothoracic Theatre, Operating Theatre Department, John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Cardiothoracic Theatre Matron
Nicola Axenderrie
01865572861