Job summary
Are you a dynamic and innovative individual, with either POCT / leading a team experience in a clinical area ready to become POCT Specialist Practitioner?
We're on the lookout for a passionate individual to join our professional and friendly department as a POCT Specialist Practitioner, assisting the POCT management team.
The POCT department offers a comprehensive POCT service (including biochemistry, haematology, microbiology and molecular disciplines) to Northern Care Alliance and WWL hospitals, as well as providing some community services. The POCT department provides support for analytical testing at or near the site of patient care.
You will be based primarily at Salford initially whilst being trained, but eventually you will be based at Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh sites, as we continue to develop our POCT service in an area that offers affordable, vibrant city night life and stunning locations. You will be expected to visit all sites regularly.
POCT service is an ever changing landscape and requires dynamic specialist practitioner to support the POCT technical lead.
Main duties of the job
The POCT Specialist practitioner will coordinate and manage the POCT team to deliver the service across all divisions of the Trust to ensure compliance with national standards for the competency in the use of POCT devices. The post will support the Trust, in response to POCT to maintain requirements of NHSLA, MHRA, Clinical Governance and ISO15189:2022. The post holder will be the lead for training, maintenance and implementation of all existing and new equipment.
To assist the Point of Care Manager in the implementation of the Trust wide Point of Care (POCT) Policy. The post holder will work independently throughout the departments of the Trust that use Point of Care devices and tests, and within Pathology.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NVQ level 6 qualification or equivalent experience working at Specialist Practitioner level (band 5)
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
- Relevant higher degree or Level 5 Managerial course and teaching or IT qualification, or equivalent experience.
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered to a Professional Body or willing to work towards it.
Desirable
- HCPC Registered BMS
- Registered Nurse
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Requires specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
- Analytical, judgement and technical skills with attention to detail
- Training and education of staff
- Development of audit and quality assurance systems
- Well-developed computer and word processing skills.
- Experience working in a large, complex, multi-professional organisation
- Proven ability to achieve objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Experience of managing a team or function
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting and communicating complex information
- Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- IT literate, with well-developed skills for producing high quality reports and management papers - using Microsoft office products; as well as file management systems and internet
- Problem solving, negotiation and facilitation skills
Desirable
- Substantial experience in a POCT service (including connectivity)
- Detailed knowledge of ISO15189:2022 standards and their implementation
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and judgement in identifying key issues.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team.
- Able to manage an unpredictable pattern of working when required
- Ability and resilience to work under pressure and to meet deadlines; managing varying demands
- Ability to travel between Trust sites.
- Flexible approach to working hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NVQ level 6 qualification or equivalent experience working at Specialist Practitioner level (band 5)
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
- Relevant higher degree or Level 5 Managerial course and teaching or IT qualification, or equivalent experience.
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered to a Professional Body or willing to work towards it.
Desirable
- HCPC Registered BMS
- Registered Nurse
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Requires specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
- Analytical, judgement and technical skills with attention to detail
- Training and education of staff
- Development of audit and quality assurance systems
- Well-developed computer and word processing skills.
- Experience working in a large, complex, multi-professional organisation
- Proven ability to achieve objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Experience of managing a team or function
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting and communicating complex information
- Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- IT literate, with well-developed skills for producing high quality reports and management papers - using Microsoft office products; as well as file management systems and internet
- Problem solving, negotiation and facilitation skills
Desirable
- Substantial experience in a POCT service (including connectivity)
- Detailed knowledge of ISO15189:2022 standards and their implementation
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and judgement in identifying key issues.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team.
- Able to manage an unpredictable pattern of working when required
- Ability and resilience to work under pressure and to meet deadlines; managing varying demands
- Ability to travel between Trust sites.
- Flexible approach to working hours.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).