Job overview
Applications are invited for a Point of care Associate Practitioner working across the Mersey and West Lancashire Network. The post will initially be based at the Warrington and Halton sites.
As the Pathology Departments across Warrington and Halton and Mersey and West Lancashire have created the Eastern Hub of the Cheshire and Merseyside Pathology Network cross site working across all hospitals may be required in the future.
Point of care manages a number of different devices across the Trust all of which have full connectivity via Siemens POCelerator middleware. Devices include Siemens Rapidlab blood gas analysers, Siemens Atellica DCA , Pro 100 Urilysers, Siemens EPOC, Abbott freestyle precision pro glucose and ketone meters.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the point of care team you will be responsible for supporting users and the devices across the Trust this includes delivering training, completing maintenance and troubleshooting issues along with completing tasks required as part of the quality management system.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide training and troubleshooting support for users of point of care devices.
- 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
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Willing to be flexible in service delivery
Skills
Essential
- Able to follow written instructions (SOP’s)
- Problem Solving skills
- Ability to organise/prioritise workload
- IT Skills
- Highly developed physical skills where accuracy
- Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
- Able to handle and work with biological materials
Knowledge
Essential
- Laboratory experience at Medical Laboratory Assistant level
Our Values
Essential
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Lab skills and/or recorded achievement of departmental competencies
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This advert is for Associate Practitioner - Point of Care with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Warrington Hospital. It is listed as a Band 4 role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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