Associate Practitioner - Point of Care Testing

NHS; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join the Point of Care Testing team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves managing testing equipment, delivering training, and ensuring quality assessments. Candidates should have proven POCT experience and relevant qualifications, with a commitment to excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Proven POCT experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pathology role.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operation of Point of Care Testing.
• Deliver training to healthcare professionals.
• Maintain and troubleshoot testing equipment.

Skills

Good communication

Problem solving

Education

IBMS Cert Part II / Foundation degree (healthcare practice or equivalent)

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Practitioner - Point of Care Testing

The closing date is 23 May 2025

28 hrs Hours per week fixed term 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join the Point of Care Testing team.

South Tees NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are working in partnership to provide a comprehensive Point of Care Testing service to their users.

South Tees NHS Foundation Trust is comprised of two sites; The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton which are approximately 22 miles apart.

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is also comprised of two sites; The University Hospitals of North Tees and Hartlepool which are approximately 15 miles apart.

The candidate will be expected to work across both Trusts and all sites, in addition to smaller units within the community and primary care.

Main duties of the job

The service manages multiple pieces of point of care testing equipment including Radiometer, Abbott and Siemens Blood Gas analysers, Nova Stat Strip Glucose and Ketone meters, Abbott and Roche Rapid PCR instruments for Covid-19, Flu and RSV testing, Urinalysis instruments, HbA1c testing instruments, and more.

Working under the direction of the Point of Care Testing Co-Ordinator the post holder will assist in the day to day operation of Point of Care Testing, maintaining devices throughout the service, troubleshooting problems as they arise and provide advice and support to users. They will also be expected to deliver training to healthcare professionals of all levels, perform internal and external quality assessment testing on instruments and record keeping.

The post holder must be able to work autonomously; both as part of a small team and on their own, with excellent organisational and communication skills. An aptitude for problem solving is essential, as is a flexible attitude to work and willingness to adapt to changes in working practice.

Please note this post will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven POCT experience

Knowledge

• Good communication
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of Pathology in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Qualifications

• IBMS Cert Part II / Foundation degree (healthcare practice or equivalent)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearper annum (pro rata)