The position of Paediatric Cardiac Perfusionist – Advanced will deliver advanced level specialist clinical and consultancy services as a member of the Queensland Children’s Hospital Paediatric Cardiac Perfusion Service.
- Deliver specialist clinical and consultancy services within the paediatric cardiac perfusion unit and the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in accordance with the Australia and New Zealand College of Perfusionists (ANZCP)
- Apply high level specialist expertise in the clinical practice of paediatric cardiac bypass and extracorporeal life support (ECLS)
- Apply independent professional judgement to each patient’s complexity and requirements in paediatric cardiac perfusion and ECLS.
- Provide professional leadership in the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols that support the continuum of care in the perfusion department as well as the QCH ECLS team.
- Apply specialist assessment to determine the most appropriate equipment and consumables as well as fluids including blood products and specialist medications for each patient.
- Show clinical leadership in the areas of staff education and mentoring of junior staff members. Provide clinical practice supervision including competency training and skill development to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards within the Queensland Children’s Hospital Paediatric Cardiac Perfusion department and the QCH ECLS team. This is in accordance with the regulations and clinical practice guidelines as well as protocols in place that are supported by the ANZCP.
- Participate in 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week emergency on-call roster.
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Applications close 0th October 2026.