Wye Valley NHS Trust

Point of Care Testing Support Assistant (CDC)

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Job summary

This new post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of our Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), due to open in the summer of 2025 in Hereford.

The Community Diagnostic Centre will incorporate Imaging (Plain X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI), a range of cardiorespiratory investigations including echocardiography, ECG and rhythm monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, spirometry, FeNO, lung function tests, simple field tests, sleep investigations, oximetry, blood gas analysis and pathology services in a "one stop" location to obtain diagnostic information in cancer, cardiac, respiratory, musculo-skeletal and other conditions.

Successful candidates will be based at the Hereford County Hospital site and will work between the hospital site and our CDC site which will open in the summer of 2025.

For more information about the CDC visitCommunity Diagnostic Centre

In this role you will support the Point of care testing (POCT) team to provide training, maintenance, troubleshooting, verification, stock control, distribution of stock and EQA samples for POCT devices across the County hospital and community sites including the CDC. You will also support the Anticoagulation Service by providing domiciliary visits to patients to test their INR's by POCT.

Main duties of the job

Performing a range of routine and non-routine tasks within POCT for example carrying out routine diagnostic tests or equipment support activities

Following set procedures for area of work; advice generally available from POCT Specialist BMS laboratory leads and the POCT Manager

May be required to update information systems for example patient test requests, records

To work autonomously - the post holder participates in the maintenance, verification, staff training and documentation of POCT equipment under the guidance of the POCT Manager

To work as directed with the clinical end users to resolve errors and result discrepancies, and to provide feedback both to the POCT team and Trust Managers -including community sites

To be involved in routine maintenance and able to assess whether equipment is fit for purpose based on SOPs and personal findings

To achieve and maintain competency in relevant technical and analytical aspects of service area.

Working flexibly across sites and at times outside of core hours

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

25 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata, pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-7008070

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Good numeracy and literacy skills as demonstrated by a minimum GCSE grade C in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications.
IBMS certificate of achievement / NVQ level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Desirable

GCSE in Science or equivalent
A-level(s) or equivalent

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure to a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to prioritise and manage own time efficiently. Able to work to deadlines.
Ability to follow standard operating procedures and to work to or exceed minimum performance standards
Good written and verbal communication skills at all levels, including with patients, relatives and fellow healthcare professionals.
Ability to work with limited supervision
An aptitude for using and testing technical equipment

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a laboratory undertaking routine and non-routine tests
Previous use of I.T systems

Desirable

Previous administrative, co-ordination or customer service experience
Working within a POCT environment
Experience of delivering training to groups/clinical staff

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Good numeracy and literacy skills as demonstrated by a minimum GCSE grade C in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications.
IBMS certificate of achievement / NVQ level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Desirable

GCSE in Science or equivalent
A-level(s) or equivalent

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure to a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to prioritise and manage own time efficiently. Able to work to deadlines.
Ability to follow standard operating procedures and to work to or exceed minimum performance standards
Good written and verbal communication skills at all levels, including with patients, relatives and fellow healthcare professionals.
Ability to work with limited supervision
An aptitude for using and testing technical equipment

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a laboratory undertaking routine and non-routine tests
Previous use of I.T systems

Desirable

Previous administrative, co-ordination or customer service experience
Working within a POCT environment
Experience of delivering training to groups/clinical staff

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)