Job overview
The Point of Care Coordinator will be responsible in conjunction with the Point of Care Clinical Lead for the implementation of the Trust wide Point of Care Policy, ensuring the Trust and other services comply with Current Legislation, Regulations and Guidelines.
The post holder will coordinate and manage a team of Associate Practitioners, and together will provide training, assessment, advice and problem solving for a range of Point of Care devices. Implement a Quality Assurance scheme liaising with the relevant laboratories, for these Point of Care devices. The Point of Care coordinator acts as the link between the users of Point of Care and the Pathology Department. They will have an understanding of Point of Care devices for all Pathology disciplines.
The POCC will be required to work across ELHT sites regularly at Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital sites with occasional visits to other ELHT sites including Community sites and they must have a full UK driving license and access to own vehicle for travel.
Main duties of the job
· Establish the extent of the Point of Care devices ensuring that already established devices meet the requirements of the Point of Care policy.
· Ensure ongoing compliance with all Point of Care national statutory requirements e.g. ISO15189 and linking to Trust wide Governance, Risk Management and Audit policies and procedures.
· Provide help and advice to users of Point of Care devices acting as a link between them and the Clinical Laboratory Medicine (CLM) department.
· To act as an initial point of contact for all new Point of Care developments throughout ELHT
· Participate in Trust wide evaluation, development and implementation of Point of Care initiatives.
· Act as line manager for the Point of Care team including initial assessment of HR issues as well as recruitment; reporting to Pathology Operations Manager
· Liaise with other organisations providing support and Quality Assurance eg – Analytical measurement using varied instruments and analysers at organisations such as Pharmacies and clinics throughout East Lancashire.
· May be required to undertake Research & Development activities such as equipment testing or clinical trials.
Working for our organisation
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Aligned to national strategy, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is working 3 local Trusts to form a single Pathology Service for Lancashire and South Cumbria, hosted by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Whilst this post is based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, this may change in the future if services are reorganised.
Within current timelines, this post may TUPE into LTHTR as the hosting employer in early 2026.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached job description for more details.
You will have key relationship's with clinical staff and laboratory staff as well as suppliers.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MSc in Biomedical Sciences and/or Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (FIBMS) or equivalent experience at band 7
Desirable criteria
* Training qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant post registration experience
* Experience of supervising staff at an appropriate level
* Experience at training and developing others
Desirable criteria
* Managing budget and resources
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
* Good IT Skills & use of MS Office and standard keyboard skills.
* Extensive knowledge of Point of Care testing in all Pathology disciplines.
* Effective knowledge of legislation relating to relevant health and safety standards.
* Comprehensive knowledge of, and application of, point of care techniques and procedures.
* Able to work with common computer applications.
* Able to work in busy environment.
Attributes
Essential criteria
* Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills.
* Effective listening skills Able to supervise others