POCT Higher Biomedical Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To organise their own workload within the POCT team, planning and preparing their schedule which will include working unsupervised and under their own initiative

2. To work within the POCT team running External Quality Assurance and Internal Quality Control samples and to perform maintenance and troubleshooting tasks on POCT equipment

3. To keep accurate and precise records including those of training, IQC and EQA schemes

4. To undertake audit and evaluation of POCT equipment within the POCT team

5. To answer telephone enquiries maintaining a professional and polite manner at all times

6. To maintain stock levels for POCT equipment and inform staff when stock needs to be ordered. To receive and appropriately store and record deliveries for POCT equipment

7. To follow POCT policies and procedures in their work; to keep up to date with developments in POCT; and to propose changes to procedures and policies in order to contribute to continual development of the POCT team

8. To attend POCT Management Group meetings, POCT team meetings and other meetings as required

9. To liaise and maintain good working relationships with users of the POCT service in the Trust, from HCAs and administrators to Consultants and Ward Managers to ensure they have the support they require

10. To report clinical issues and any problems or difficulties encountered to the POCT site co-ordinator, or the appropriate Clinical Scientist in their absence

11. To train small groups of staff in the theory and practical use of POCT equipment

12. To observe strict confidentiality in relation to patients and their treatment

13. To be aware of the safety regulations operating in the Trust and to perform their duties in such a manner so as not to endanger the health and safety of fellow workers, patients or the general public

14. To receive an annual appraisal from line manager and keep up to date with statutory training requirements

15. To carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned by the POCT site coordinator.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Science subject A level GCE

Desirable

• Additional training qualifications in science based subject

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of Pathology laboratory environment.
• Evidence of ability to loan work

Desirable

• Knowledge of POCT equipment

Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate clearly to other hospital staff
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• Evidence of training experience
• Flexibility to service needs

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedford Hospital Site

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)