Perfusionist

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Detail information about job Perfusionist. Terms and conditions vacancy

Position Title: Perfusionist

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Hours per week: 38 hours per week plus on call

Position Grade: Clinical Perfusionist Grade 2

Salary: 95,355.47 - 126,126.04

Enterprise Agreement The Named NSW (Non-Declared) AHO Health Employees Agreement

Department Name: Cardiothoracic Surgery



Position Summary:

A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Clinical Perfusionist with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to be able to be involved with the following;

• Provision of Perfusion Services for the Cardiothoracic Department including running the heart lung machine
• Participation in an onerous out-of-hours on call roster with substantial call-back
• Engagement in Heart-Lung Transplant program including involvement in donor retrieval and transplantation
• Transmedics organ care system retrieval
• Involvement in in-house ECMO program as well as the NSW ECMO retrieval service
• Assistance with the Mechanical circulatory support program
• Maintenance and Cleaning of equipment including quality assurance and related administrative work.
• Maintenance of an established quality monitoring and improvement and research program

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check



The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport.



About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.



We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.



St Vincent's Health Network Sydney has an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved salary packaging scheme in place to increase the take home pay of staff. For information about the scheme go to https://www.smartsalary.com.au/



Application Instructions:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.



When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.



Selection Criteria

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
• Certification with the Australasian Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion with minimum two years’ experience post certification.
• ECMO experience including institution, ongoing management and retrieval.
• Experience in minimally invasive bypass procedures from a perfusion perspective.
• Willingness to participate in a 1 in 2 on call roster.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Demonstrated excellence in communication skills both written and verbal.

An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application.



Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.





**Please note the advert closes 24th July 2018 11:59 pm despite the below date stating 23rd July 2018**