Bank Associate Practitioner Point of Care Testing Rapid COVID Service

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Point of Care Testing Team within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services offer Partnered Trusts an on-site Point of Care Testing Service and a Rapid Respiratory Service that tests for Influenza, RSV and COVID with a fast turn around.

We are looking for candidates who can offer significant availability for night shifts and are able to work in East Surrey Hospital along with other sites stated in the job description.

During the winter months, the service is expanded and we require enthusiastic and flexible individuals to join the team.

The potholder could be based at any of the six hospital sites within the Berkshire Surrey Pathology network of hospitals, candidates booked for interview will be asked for what sites can be covered.

The service operates from:

Frimley Health - (Wexham Park and Frimley Park Hospitals),
Royal Surrey County Hospital - Guildford
Royal Berkshire Hospital - Reading
Ashford and St Peters Hospitals - Chertsey
East Surrey Hospital - Reigate

This is an ideal opportunity for a science student or someone who has always wanted to move into the scientific services arena.

Have you been always interested in science, but never had the opportunity?

Or are you looking for something challenging, different, science based?

This role is a great opportunity for a science minded person to develop their knowledge and skill set in a laboratory/clinical environment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident individual to work as part of the Point of Care Testing Team with the potential to work alongside our 24/7 service processing samples to investigate for COVID and other respiratory viruses.

The ability to follow standardised processes is vital, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure, good communication skills and team working are essential.

The work entails day to cover of processing samples, interacting with clinical staff and other Trust employees.

Keeping detail records of data required to monitor the quality of the service we provide.

Multi tasking and working under pressure is important to the service to facilitate strict results turnaround times.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

13 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£17.50 an hour Per Hour Incl WTD

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

151-NONCLIN-POCT05

Job locations

All BSPS Sites (Frimley, Wexham, Royal Berkshire, St Peters, Royal Surrey, East Surrey)

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The ability to travel between sites and work flexibly is essential. The service requires the successful applicants to work day and night shifts including weekend work.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification formain responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The ability to travel between sites and work flexibly is essential. The service requires the successful applicants to work day and night shifts including weekend work.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification formain responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 or above award in Science based subjects

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in an environment where attention to detail is essential

Desirable

Previous laboratory experience, knowledge of quality or working to standard operating procedures

Skills

Essential

Experience of working under pressure and ability to multi task

Desirable

Has experience in customer facing role(s) that can be presented in application or demonstrated at interview

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 or above award in Science based subjects

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in an environment where attention to detail is essential

Desirable

Previous laboratory experience, knowledge of quality or working to standard operating procedures

Skills

Essential

Experience of working under pressure and ability to multi task

Desirable

Has experience in customer facing role(s) that can be presented in application or demonstrated at interview

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.