Associate Practitioner (Point of Care)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Derbyshire is seeking a motivated individual to join their team to manage and extend point-of-care clinical services. The successful candidate will process clinical specimens, perform investigations, and coordinate clinics while ensuring top quality care. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication and possess laboratory experience. A driving license is also essential.

Benefits

Development opportunities

On-going support

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Demonstrable pathology laboratory experience is essential.
• Previous experience in a point-of-care team is advantageous.
• Must possess a driving license for travel across locations.

Responsibilities

• Process clinical specimens before testing.
• Perform technical investigations involving blood and body fluids.
• Run Point of Care clinics with direct patient care.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Self-motivated and organized

Experience in point-of-care services

Pathology laboratory experience

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will join our small team serving University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, based on the Derby site. We manage the internal quality control and external quality assessment for all of these systems within our quality improvement role and work closely with other clinical services to develop and extend point-of-care clinical services to patients across Derbyshire.

Responsibilities

• To undertake the processing of clinical specimens before testing.
• To perform technical scientific investigations covering several disciplines, involving the processing of blood and other body fluids, along with MLAs and Biomedical Scientists.
• To run and co-ordinate Point of Care clinics involving direct patient care.
• To run staff training sessions throughout the geographical area covered by Derbyshire Pathology, as required.
• To assist the Senior Biomedical Scientist in the coordination and the administration of the Point of Care Technologies team, using a range of computer databases.
• To assist in the management of POCT resources.

Qualifications and requirements

• Candidates will have to be able to demonstrate strong communication skills, must be self-motivated and organised in order to work as part of a flexible team.
• Previous experience of working within a point-of-care team and/or providing clinical services directly to patients would be an advantage.
• The laboratory operates a Monday to Friday service and ensures the provision of point-of-care services for clinical teams are available throughout the year.
• It is an essential requirement that applicants have demonstrable pathology laboratory experience.
• We also require the successful applicant to travel to locations within Derbyshire and Staffordshire, so a driving licence is essential.

Values and other notes

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

Benefits

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.