Associate practitioner - Community Testing

Job overview

To support the delivery and operational management of Point of Care Testing (POCT) services across the BSPS organisation, with particular responsibility for supporting LabKit and community-based diagnostic services, ensuring equipment functionality, quality compliance, and effective service delivery.

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain POC equipment as directed ensuring all protocols and quality standards are met.
• Work in accordance with departmental policies and standard operating procedures, to maintain high standards of patient safety.
• Able to travel independently to any site where there are POCT devices in the Community and ensure good stock control of consumables and a ensuring a centralised stock is present at other BSPS POCT site.
• Maintain good communication within the POCT team in order to maximise efficiency through agreed priorities and to achieve the aims of Point of Care analysis on a daily basis.
• In liaison with other senior staff to ensure the department’s quality standards are maintained and to troubleshoot any areas failing to meet these standards.
• Participate in the audit of quality control measures within LabKit and Point of Care.
• To include departmental audits as necessary.
• To participate in IQC and other quality checks as necessary.
• To participate in the provision of External Quality Assessment services both in house and to external customers.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to enable an improved and more efficient service.
• Work with other members of the POCT Team to achieve and maintain accreditation against relevant ISO standards and comply with national POCT guideline.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.