# Point of Care Testing Associate Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/point-of-care-testing-associate-practitioner/5642ae3f-475b-4103-8417-46556863cb77
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/point-of-care-testing-associate-practitioner/5642ae3f-475b-4103-8417-46556863cb77.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Northwick Park Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Laboratory associate practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 Inclusive of HCAS pro rota - per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Monday to Friday)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, office hours)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29T14:30:40.016Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/PathologyPoint_Care/PathologyPoint_Care-v8361729
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8361729?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work with the Point of Care Testing (POCT) manager to deliver a safe and effective POCT service. This is a fixed term position for 1 year to cover maternity leave.

Applicants should be literate and numerate competent users of MS Excel and Word with a science-based Foundation degree, HNC/Diploma or equivalent knowledge and skills together with an understanding of good laboratory practice and Health & Safety requirements.

The successful candidate will be required to work autonomously within agreed policies following appropriate training and supervision in the required aspects of their support function.

### Main duties of the job

To support the Point of Care (POCT) manager in the organisation and performance of all aspects of the routine and specialised services delivered by the Pathology POCT service across all the organisation’s sites and elements of the community served by the Trust.

Point of Care Testing is currently carried out on all wards in all secondary care hospital sites and the POCT team support some community sites in the area as well.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience in Point of Care role
- UK NHS experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Science based Foundation degree, HNC/Diploma or equivalent knowledge and skills
- GCSEs or equivalent in Maths, English and Science

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- In depth knowledge of Point of Care equipment and a good understanding of quality assurance procedures

## Documents

- [band 4 jd (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688460)
- [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615)
- [band 4 person spec (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688461)
- [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549)

## 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.