POCT Associate | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Maidstone is seeking a full-time Point of Care Testing associate to join their team. This role involves maintaining equipment, troubleshooting, and providing training within the Point of Care Testing service. The trust offers flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave and NHS pension contributions. Join a dedicated team committed to quality patient care.

Benefits

At least 27 days of annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Blue Light card eligibility

Responsibilities

• Contribute to day to day delivery of the POCT service.
• Maintain specialised POCT equipment and troubleshoot issues.
• Deliver and organise training and performance audits.

Job description

Overview

The Point of Care Testing team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a full-time Point of Care Testing associate to join our team to support our rapidly developing portfolio of connected Point of Care Testing devices. Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) is analytical testing that is performed near or at the site of a patient with the result leading to possible change in the care of the patient. Pathology manages the governance activity across the Trust and POCT is working towards ISO 15189 2022 accreditation.

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICB.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to day to day delivery of the POCT service with specific responsibilities for maintaining specialised POCT equipment, troubleshooting, reagent management, documentation, performance of internal quality control, administration of external quality assessment programmes, delivering and organising training, audits and supporting service users.

About the Trust and location

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey. We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Flexible working

Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Benefits

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more; additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Application details

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025