Chief Clinical Perfusionist, Head of Department, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department PríomhTréleathadóir, Ospidéil na hOllscoile, Gaillimh G12373
Date posted: 14 September 2026
Before you apply
This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Reference
G12373
Category
Health and Social Care Professionals
Grade
Perfusionist - in charge 3059
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HSE
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Important Information
This job is in the HSE.
Health region
HSE West and North West
County
- Galway
Location
Galway University Hospitals
Recruiter
HSE West and North West: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo, and Galway
Contract type
- Permanent Wholetime
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
Closing date
01/10/2026 10:00:00
Proposed interview date
"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