# Associate Practitioner in Point of Care Testing > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner-in-point-of-care-testing/9b8b280b-c569-4864-ad1d-9d342fb4be76 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner-in-point-of-care-testing/9b8b280b-c569-4864-ad1d-9d342fb4be76.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core hours for POCT are Monday to Friday 8am-6pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-31T08:32:14.779Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust_BFT/Associate_Practitioner_Point_Care_Testing/Associate_Practitioner_Point_Care_Testing-v8092586 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8092586?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Associate Practitioner in Point of Care Testing - AfC Band 4 An opportunity for a permanent band 4 Associate Practitioner post has arisen in the Point of Care Testing service at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Point of Care Testing covers a wide range of services through the trust, including Please see this short video showcasing Pathology at NBT. https://youtu.be/cJiNgR-TwUY?si=H6kkwCD5FvSv6UpW ### Main duties of the job Point of Care Testing (POCT) is the performance of diagnostic laboratory tests undertaken by non-laboratory personnel in a near patient setting.  The POCT Associate Practitioner will be expected to work as part of a team in the delivery of a flexible service across the hospital and will: - Radiometer ABL90 Blood Gas analysers Nova StatStrip glucose & ketone meters Respiratory virus analysers e.g.,  Abbott ID Now or Cepheid GeneXpert Abbott iSTAT Coaguchek Clinitek Status urinalysis strip reader and many more! - Radiometer ABL90 Blood Gas analysers - Nova StatStrip glucose & ketone meters - Respiratory virus analysers e.g.,  Abbott ID Now or Cepheid GeneXpert - Abbott iSTAT - Coaguchek - Clinitek Status urinalysis strip reader - and many more! - Operate, maintain and troubleshoot specialist POCT equipment, such as: - Support the day-to-day provision of the POCT services across the Trust. - Contribute to a professional POCT service, working effectively as a team member, and maintain excellent working relationships with POCT Users across the Trust. - Work unsupervised to ensure that all POCT devices are operational and well maintained with adequate consumable availability. - In conjunction with the POCT team, deliver training on POCT equipment to a range of healthcare professionals. - Work in a potentially stressful environment where work patterns may be disrupted by frequently changing, unscheduled demands, and be able to prioritise workload to the overall benefit of patients. Be able to work independently and manage own workload and prioritise effectively. - Act as the first point of contact for POCT related enquiries. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - For more details please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the Band 4 Associate Practitioner in Point of Care Testing. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Practical experience working in a routine clinical laboratory or POCT setting - Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and practice applicable to laboratories and/or POCT - Knowledge of POCT equipment - Experience of troubleshooting analysers and systems **Desirable** - Experience of delivering training to other healthcare professionals ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Be an effective team worker - Able to prioritise effectively - able to show initiative - Demonstrate a commitment to personal development ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of general education - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ongoing training in a clinical laboratory or POCT setting **Desirable** - Foundation Degree in Healthcare Science or equivalent experience ### Knowledge, Skills and abilities **Essential** - Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal - Understanding of quality control procedures - Possess strong organisational skills - Experience using full range of MS Office software including Excel and Outlook - Technically competent in a range of laboratory and/or POCT procedures - Ability to multitask - Understands importance of compliance with standard operating procedures **Desirable** - Ability to use, maintain and troubleshoot a variety of POCT equipment including glucose and ketone meters and blood gas analysers ## Documents - [poct band 4 associate practitioner job description & person specification (pdf, 664.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433445) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.