Point of Care Testing Associate Practitioner

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic individual to support the Point of Care Testing (POCT) manager in delivering a safe and effective POCT service. This fixed term position covers maternity leave for 1 year and spans all sites and community settings served by the Trust.

The successful candidate will work autonomously within agreed policies, supported by training, with good laboratory practice and Health & Safety awareness.

Qualifications

• Science-based Foundation degree, HNC/Diploma or equivalent knowledge and skills.
• Understanding of good laboratory practice and Health & Safety requirements.
• Competent with MS Excel and Word for data handling.

Responsibilities

• Support the POCT manager in performance of routine and specialised POCT services.
• Deliver a safe and effective POCT service across all sites and community settings.
• Work autonomously within agreed policies with appropriate training and supervision.

Skills

Literate and numerate

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

Foundation degree, HNC or Diploma in a science field

Equivalent knowledge and skills

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work with the Point of Care Testing (POCT) manager to deliver a safe and effective POCT service. This is a fixed term position for 1 year to cover maternity leave., To support the Point of Care (POCT) manager in the organisation and performance of all aspects of the routine and specialised services delivered by the Pathology POCT service across all the organisation's sites and elements of the community served by the Trust. Point of Care Testing is currently carried out on all wards in all secondary care hospital sites and the POCT team support some community sites in the area as well.

Applicants should be literate and numerate competent users of MS Excel and Word with a science-based Foundation degree, HNC/Diploma or equivalent knowledge and skills together with an understanding of good laboratory practice and Health & Safety requirements. The successful candidate will be required to work autonomously within agreed policies following appropriate training and supervision in the required aspects of their support function.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.