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    Associate Practitioner - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join the Point of Care Testing team.

    South Tees NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are working in partnership to provide a comprehensive Point of Care Testing service to their users.

    South Tees NHS Foundation Trust is comprised of two sites; The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton which are approximately 22 miles apart.

    North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is also comprised of two sites; The University Hospitals of North Tees and Hartlepool which are approximately 15 miles apart.

    The candidate will be expected to work across both Trusts and all sites, in addition to smaller units within the community and primary care.

    Main duties of the job

    The service manages multiple pieces of point of care testing equipment including Radiometer, Abbott and Siemens Blood Gas analysers, Nova Stat Strip Glucose and Ketone meters, Abbott and Roche Rapid PCR instruments for Covid-19, Flu and RSV testing, Urinalysis instruments, HbA1c testing instruments, and more.

    Working under the direction of the Point of Care Testing Co-Ordinator the post holder will assist in the day to day operation of Point of Care Testing, maintaining devices throughout the service, troubleshooting problems as they arise and provide advice and support to users. They will also be expected to deliver training to healthcare professionals of all levels, perform internal and external quality assessment testing on instruments and record keeping.

    The post holder must be able to work autonomously; both as part of a small team and on their own, with excellent organisational and communication skills. An aptitude for problem solving is essential, as is a flexible attitude to work and willingness to adapt to changes in working practice.

    Please note this post will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

    About us

    South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

    Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

  • Proven POCT experience
  • Skills

    Essential

  • Good communication
  • Team worker
  • Good keyboard / computer skills
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Knowledge and understanding of the role of Pathology in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
  • Qualifications

    Essential

  • IBMS Cert Part II / Foundation degree (healthcare practice or equivalent)


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