An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of a Point of Care Testing (POCT) Coordinator Band 7 at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust within the Biochemistry POCT department. This is a part-time position of 15 hours per week, with flexible working hours between Monday and Friday. The role covers Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals and involves working collaboratively with other POCT Coordinators.
As a POCT Coordinator, you will assist the POCT manager in running the team, including managing Associate Practitioners. Your primary focus will be on training and ensuring the quality of POCT devices for the trust. Knowledge of UKAS standards would be beneficial as the department works towards UKAS accreditation.
Our vision is to deliver an innovative, high-performing Point of Care Service that is customer-focused, high quality, and fully compliant.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead in POCT activities and management
2. Coordinate daily team operations
3. Drive service improvement initiatives
4. Ensure the standard and quality of results
5. Provide specialist advice to clinicians
6. Deliver specialist services such as training, troubleshooting, and problem-solving
7. Work flexibly to meet service needs, including participation in a 24/7 service if required
8. Handle materials involving human fluids, tissues, and hazardous chemicals
9. Maintain and promote a professional image of the pathology department
We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care across hospitals, community clinics, surgeries, and in patients' homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing over 12,000 staff. We support our staff with training, development opportunities, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days of annual leave (pro-rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing program offers various services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. We are investing in digital transformation through a partnership with Epic, bringing a leading electronic patient record system to ESNEFT, aiming to improve hospital life for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills, we want to hear from you. Find out more about living and working here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
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