Provision of Insourced Perfusion Services - HUTH

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTHT) will work in partnership with a Provider to provide Perfusion and Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) staff/services to support delivery of cardiac surgery inpatient operating.

The Provider will supply suitably experience, trained & qualified Clinical Perfusion Scientist and SCP staff to support Cardiac surgery inpatient sessions at Castle Hill Hospital.

Perfusion shifts will be a mix of:
• Day shifts (8am – 6pm)
• Weekday overnight on-call sessions
• Weekend on call sessions (2 x 12-hour shifts per day)

SCP shifts will be day shifts (8am – 6pm)

The Provider will be required to submit a list of staff & CVs prior to the start of the contract for HUTHT to approve.

The Provider will ensure all staff are fully trained & compliant with any professional registration required for the role. Staff must have relevant NHS experience, be appropriately trained & fully vetted. Staff must have passed appropriate recruitment employment checks, including DBS checks, IR35 Legislation and reference checks.

Clinical Perfusion Scientist staff will meet the following standards:
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent in Perfusion Science
• Accredited by the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain & Ireland
• Professional registration with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain & Ireland

Surgical Care Practitioner staff will possess the following qualifications:
• Nurse with NMC Level 1 Registration OR Operating Department Practitioner registered with the HCPC
• Qualified Surgical Care Practitioner with MSc level SCP qualification (or historical equivalent)
• Royal College of Surgeons SCP Diploma examination (or actively working towards)