A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a motivated Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner to join our friendly Point of Care Testing (POCT) team.
We are based in Laboratory Medicine and provide analytical equipment used in the wider Trust and Community, such as glucose meters and COVID-19 analysers. The post holder will be expected to assist in the provision of an efficient, high quality POCT service through participation in technical and scientific operations.
Please note this post will involve some weekend working.
Key duties
* To carry out training sessions on POCT equipment to clinical staff.
* To manage the distribution and returns of EQA.
* To perform audits in areas with POCT equipment and on operators of POCT equipment to aid management of compliance.
* To maintain clear and concise communication with users of the service at all times.
* To help to ensure that all work is carried out to the standards necessary for future ISO Accreditation.
Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer: We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026.
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