POCT Rapid CoVid Testing Support Officer

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The POCT team can announce the fantastic opportunity to be part of a new team to manage and direct the Rapid CoVid/Respiratory Testing services across the Berkshire Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) networked hospital sites now included Surrey and Sussex Hospitals- based at East Surrey Hospital, Reigate. The current service was set up during the CoVid pandemic, we are now moving to have a dedicated team to work diligently to provide rapid respiratory virus test results.

This post is focused on the new site at East Surrey Hospital and other Surrey sites.

BSPS, provide a comprehensive laboratory service to Frimley Health sites, the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Ashford and St Peters in Chertsey, Royal Berkshire hospital in Reading and now Surrey and Sussex, East Surrey Hospital, the POCT rapid testing service is part of this network.

The ability to travel independently between sites and work flexibly is essential. There will be a need to be able to move from site to site within the working day/shift.

The successful candidate will be required to work at all BSPS locations if required, but primarily at East Surrey and Royal Surrey hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to supervise day to day activities of and work in the Rapid Respiratory Testing Team. Rapid Testing team. They will need to understand the need for quality control measures, participate in audit work, risk assessments and incident logging of errors. Duties include supervision of all quality requirements in line with UKAS requirements.

Will maintain all necessary record keeping and ensure training and competencies are completed and kept up to date.

Will work with Managers to ensure the quality and robustness of thecurrent service.

Will assist with reporting into the Senior Management of the POCT SRRS team.

Will cover out of hours services reporting into the Senior BMS in the team.

Will carry out any necessary procedure to comply with the individual Trusts' POCT Policy.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for more than 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust will act as the employing authority.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have 6 key hospital sites running the service - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough, St Peter's Hospital Chertsey, Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford, Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading and East Surrey, Reigate.

Frimley Health have threecore values.The behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Date posted

22 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,828 to £36,311 a year per annum pro rata INCL HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-SL0266

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and confident individual to work as part of the Samba Rapid Respiratory Testing / Point of Care Testing Team, providing a comprehensive supporting role to all our SRRS staff across all sites.

The Point of Care Team co-ordinates the appraisal, introduction, and use of analytical devices in wards, clinics, and departments within the hospital trusts and in the community, allowing quality pathology results to be produced nearer the patient. The equipment overseen by POCT provides results that coverblood gas analysis, full blood count, blood glucose and ketones, and urinalysis.

In the last year the POCT services have expanded the scope to include Rapid Covid and respiratory virus testing, working with Emergency departments to achieve safe admissions pathways, community projects targeting Healthcare inequalities and Labkit Hospital@Home projects that support early inpatient discharge and admissions avoidance.

Please refer to attached JD and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached JD and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

BSc degree or equivalent qualification or experience
Working towards or committed to work towards Registration Portfolio
Experience of working in a Laboratory team, assisting with training and competency

Desirable

Experience of Access databases, Poccelerator, LIMs or other POCT middleware
Health Care Professions Council State Registration as a Biomedical Scientist
Evidence of relevant CPD for POCT experience

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

BSc degree or equivalent qualification or experience
Working towards or committed to work towards Registration Portfolio
Experience of working in a Laboratory team, assisting with training and competency

Desirable

Experience of Access databases, Poccelerator, LIMs or other POCT middleware
Health Care Professions Council State Registration as a Biomedical Scientist
Evidence of relevant CPD for POCT experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.