Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner based in Point of Care Testing and Acute Reception at Sheffield Children's Hospital.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake roles in specimen processing in the main laboratory, as well as a range of duties for Point of Care Testing (POCT) which would include computer data entry, troubleshooting instrumentation, and assisting the Point of Care Testing Co-ordinator with training activities.
Shift Pattern: 09:00 until 13:42, Monday to Friday - although a slightly different start/finish time can be negotiated.
* Deliver scientific/technical procedures under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
* Assist in maintaining high scientific and technical standards.
* Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.
* Maintain clinical records related to activities carried out and input/interrogate test results of others.
* Ensure all procedures are performed efficiently within the assigned time and in accordance with established protocols to the required standards.
* Prioritise work to ensure correct workflow through the laboratory and that urgent tests are processed according to SOP.
* Assist in monitoring quality standards and perform audits as required.
* Undertake appropriate ‘in service’ training over an extended period and complete training logs in all relevant areas of the department.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and policies to support work-life balance.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates with a budget of £1.2 billion, has over 18,500 employees across five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.
We value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We offer excellent staff benefits, including professional development opportunities and initiatives to support work-life balance.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Georgina Howson
Job Title: Point of Care Co-ordinator
Email: georgina.howson@nhs.net
Telephone: 0114 2717134
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