G12373 Chief Clinical Perfusionist, Head of Department, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department // Príomh-Tréleathadóir, Ospidéil na hOllscoile, Gaillimh

Campaign Reference  Number  & Job

Title:

G12373 Chief Clinical Perfusionist, Head of Department, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department // Príomh-Tréleathadóir, Ospidéil na hOllscoile, Gaillimh

Grade Code:

3059

County:

Galway

Hse Area:

HSE West and North West Region

Staff Category:

Health and Social Care Professionals  

Contract Type:

Permanent, Whole Time

Internal/External:

External

Proposed Interview Dates:

Interviews will be held as soon as possible after closing date.

Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances

Informal Enquiries:

We welcome enquiries specific to the role.

Prof. Alan Soo, Clinical Lead, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Email: alan.soo@hse.ie

Tel: 091 542920

Ms. Maria Molloy, Deputy General Manager, GUH.

Email: mariam.molloy@hse.ie

Tel: 091 543668

Closing Date:

10am on Thursday 1st October 2026 via Rezoomo only.

Location of Post

Galway University Hospitals, HSE West & North West Region.

There is currently one permanent, whole-time vacancy available in the Perfusion Department, Cardiothoracic Theatres, Galway University Hospitals (GUH).

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Galway University Hospitals from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Application Details

 https://www.rezoomo.com/job/103732/

Post Specific Related Information 

• Exercised senior executive leadership as Head of Perfusion or Senior Perfusionist, directing the strategic planning, clinical governance, and operational delivery of perfusion services across cardiothoracic surgical programs.
• Partnered directly with Hospital Management, Clinical Directors, and the Health Regions to align departmental capability with national service demands, optimisng capital equipment procurement, on-call rostering, and workforce planning.
• Led on integrated multidisciplinary governance across the Cardiothoracic Department, working in tandem with Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Intensivists, Anaesthetists, and Directorate Nurse Managers to drive safety benchmarks and clinical standardisation.
• Governed departmental risk management, incident reporting (NIMS), and continuous quality improvement, leading the formulation of evidence-based clinical protocols compliant with the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland (CCPS) standards.
• Directed the professional development, competency assessment, and performance pathways for a specialized team of clinical perfusionists, fostering leadership pipelines and academic collaboration with university training programmes