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Associate Practitioner - Point of Care Testing (POCT)
The closing date is 03 September 2025
We have an opportunity for an Associate Practitioner, part time 15 hours per week, to join our team based at Ipswich within our Point of Care Team (POCT). These hours are to be worked Monday and Tuesday one week and Thursday and Friday the next week, subject to change upon needs of the service.
In this role, you will perform duties on our wards and outpatient areas where you will need good communication skills to train ward staff on the use of the Point of Care devices, to undergo maintenance of these devices and undertake audits. You will also work within the office undertaking audits, inputting data and maintaining quality records in relation to the Point of Care devices.
Please note you will not be testing any samples in the laboratory as this role does not include any laboratory work.
You may be requested to supervise, organise and allocate work / train less experienced members of the team.
Our vision is to deliver innovative, high-performing Point of Care Team (POCT) service to ESNEFT that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.
Main duties of the job
Undertake quality assurance procedures and the processing of quality control material as per established protocols on Point of Care devices.
Participate in the day to day management of stock control and usage. This includes maintaining stock levels and records and monitor usage to ensure efficient use where appropriate.
Be aware of current advances and assist in the introduction of new techniques.
Clean and maintain equipment to achieve the optimum instrument performance and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
Perform basic troubleshooting in line with established protocols and report any faults to the POCT coordinator.
Supervise, organise and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff.
Record quality results and maintain integrity and accuracy of POCT data, including data entered by self.
Assist in audits and where appropriate, propose service improvements.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Education
* Appropriate NVQ 3/diploma or equivalent
* Additional theoretical or applied training to diploma equivalent level
* Working towards Foundation degree or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
* Demonstrable knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties
* Practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
* Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
* Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
* Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
* European Computer Driving Licence 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
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum pro rata
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