Point of Care Testing Associate Practitioner
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Blackpool
Contract type: Full time
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Point of Care Testing (POCT) team within Blackpool NHS Foundation Trust. Although this post is primarily based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital the successful candidate may be expected to carry out work at other Trust sites when required.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role that has been developed as part of the ongoing Trust POCT improvement initiative. We are looking for an individual on a full time basis who has extensive experience working within a Pathology Laboratory or working with POCT devices and methods in a Healthcare setting.
Suitable candidates will require a foundation degree in Healthcare Science or an equivalent qualification or significant experience working in a Healthcare Science laboratory.
The main duties for this role will be to provide training for POCT operators and to audit POCT equipment Trust wide.
Other duties will include analyses of quality control and quality assurance samples, reviewing stock of consumables and facilitating the administration of the quality assurance programmes (collation and recording of results) and data management systems.
The post holders will be required to handle and test patient samples as and when required during their routine duties.
The principal duty of the post holder will be to support the provision of a quality POCT service throughout Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT). This support includes supporting the implementation of equipment, maintenance of equipment and data management systems, training and quality.
The post holder will work as part of the Point of Care Testing (POCT) Team maintaining good lines of communication and promoting a strong commitment to the department.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Carter Job title: POCT Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01253 954133
For further details please contact Michelle Carter on 01253 954133 or email [email protected].
Please note working days are Monday - Thursday.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role that has been developed as part of the ongoing Trust POCT improvement initiative. We are looking for an individual on a full time basis who has extensive experience working within a Pathology Laboratory or working with POCT devices and methods in a Healthcare setting.
Suitable candidates will require a foundation degree in Healthcare Science or an equivalent qualification or significant experience working in a Healthcare Science laboratory.
The main duties for this role will be to provide training for POCT operators and to audit POCT equipment Trust wide.
Other duties will include analyses of quality control and quality assurance samples, reviewing stock of consumables and facilitating the administration of the quality assurance programmes (collation and recording of results) and data management systems.
The post holders will be required to handle and test patient samples as and when required during their routine duties.
The principal duty of the post holder will be to support the provision of a quality POCT service throughout Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT). This support includes supporting the implementation of equipment, maintenance of equipment and data management systems, training and quality.
The post holder will work as part of the Point of Care Testing (POCT) Team maintaining good lines of communication and promoting a strong commitment to the department.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Carter Job title: POCT Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01253 954133
For further details please contact Michelle Carter on 01253 954133 or email [email protected].
Please note working days are Monday - Thursday.
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