Associate Practitioner Point of Care

Job summary

Applications are invited for the above post within the Point of care section within Biochemistry. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our hard working and friendly team.

The new post holder needs to be highly motivated to learn and develop skills in point of care testing and must have the interpersonal skills to carry out training of all grades of staff outside the Laboratory to fulfil the role effectively.

The post holder must be prepared to work across all sites the point of care department serves.

Main duties of the job

To provide training and troubleshooting support for users of point of care devices across Warrington and Halton Hospitals.

To distribute and undertake testing of External quality assurance (EQA) samples.

To submit EQA results to the schemes via the IT systems provided

To monitor product usage across the devices

Manage and distribute stock across the Trust

Liaise with manufacturers in the event of device issues

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.