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Associate Practitioner - Point of Care Testing (POCT) - 25 hrs p / w

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

Associate Practitioner - Point of Care Testing (POCT) - 25 hrs p / w

£28392-£31157

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 2 May | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: fe7c5063e8e943f99172a1c5f2da532f

Location ref: Reading

Full Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our teamas a Band 4 Associate Practitioner in our innovative Point of Care Testing (POCT) team. Working across multiple hospital sites, you will play a key role in delivering rapid, high-quality diagnostic services and ensuring tests are available in clinical, areas. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting POCT equipment, supporting quality governance, and promoting timely results to enhance patient care. We very much encourage personal development and so if you're looking for a challenge, are versatile and can adapt to rapidly changing scenarios then this could be the job for you. The post is part-time post for 25 hours per week; negotiable. Monday to Friday with expectations to also contribute to bank holidays and weekends., The post holder will be responsible to:

  • Maintain and quality-check POCT equipment, ensuring compliance with standards.
  • Manage stock control and liaise with manufacturers for technical issues.
  • Train and assess clinical staff on POCT equipment and maintain training records.
  • Support audits, accreditation processes, and implementation of new technologies.
  • Ensure health and safety compliance and maintain a safe working environment.
  • Work flexibly across sites and hours, including occasional travel.

    Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
    • The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

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https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/associate-practitioner-point-of-care-testing-poct-126785520
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