Band 4- Associate Practitioner in Point of Care Testing ( POCT)

Job summary

There is currently a vacancy for the Healthcare Science Associate Practitioners to work within the expanding Point of Care Testing (POCT) team at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). The 37.5 hours will be worked primarily between Monday to Friday. The post holder will be expected to participate in Saturday and Sunday and Bank Holiday sessions on a rotational basis and this will be part of the 37.5 hours. There is an enhanced pay for unsocial hours in line with Agenda for Change.

You will be part of the Point of Care Testing team which manages multiple instruments across multiple sites at UHB. This post will be suitable for a person who likes to get out and about the hospital site to meet a variety of staff grades. A clean driving licence and access to a car is essential.

Duties include assisting the Point of Care Testing team in the maintenance of the blood gas analysers across the 4 main hospital sites plus other community locations. The team also manage numerous pieces of equipment including Glucose & Ketone meters, INR & D-Dimer monitors, TEGs, HaemoCues, ROTEM & HbA1c analysers, Pregnancy & urinalysis readers and Flu/ COVID-19 testing. Team also manages NPT Rapid Laboratories on three sites of UHB.

It is anticipated the suitable candidate will have knowledge and understanding of Point of Care Testing and how this works within the NHS environment.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the POCT (Point of Care Testing) team providing an efficient, cost effective and timely POCT service to equipment users. The post holder will perform a wide variety of tasks within the Point of Care department to support the clinical staff in the analysis of biological specimens. The post holder will work independently but will follow the relevant standard operating procedures, ensure that they are implemented and adhered to as directed by the POCT Lead. There is a requirement to maintain accurate records of activities carried out and may be required to supervise, organise, train and allocate work to less experienced staff. Post holder will also be required to train clinical staff on various POCT equipments across all sites. For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

The post holder will be based at any of the hospital sites covered by University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT and will be expected to cover sites within the Community setting across Birmingham and Solihull. The post holder will be expected to travel to, and from these hospitals and institutions. There will be a requirement to work flexibly across the sites.

For further information please contact Jessie Raju on 0121 424 7254/ 0184

Dr Jessie Raju, Principal Clinical Biochemist and POCT Lead - jessie.raju@uhb.nhs.uk

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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