Dimensions of the Job
The post holder will:
Work autonomously, to participate in the maintenance, evaluation, staff training and documentation of all point of care testing equipment under the guidance of an HCPC registered BMS.
Ensure that equipment is maintained and controlled so as to be available in order to provide a rapid and timely turnaround time for patient care for community devices.
Make decisions as to the viability of equipment to be fit for purpose based upon procedures and personal findings.
Participate in the provision of External Quality Assessment schemes.
Upkeep data-based information such as registers, standard operating procedures, analyser maintenance programmes.
A degree of flexible working across community sites primarily during the core day
Key Responsibilities
Main Duties:
To maintain Point of Care equipment as directed ensuring all protocols and quality standards are met
To work in accordance with departmental policies and standard operating procedures to maintain high standards of patient safety.
Following protocols and based upon personal investigation to remove from use any equipment / analyte not deemed to meet the required quality standards
Be able to travel independently to any site where there is a LabKit presence and be able to maintain and assist the POCT service
To ensure good stock control of consumables for all LabKit sites and a ensuring a centralised stock is present at other BSPS Point of Care site
To order agreed consumables from manufacturers to agreed financial values
To directly liaise with the manufacturers of equipment where problems occur that require manufacturer’s intervention
To maintain good communication within the Point of Care team in order to maximise efficiency through agreed priorities and to achieve the aims of Point of Care analysis on a daily basis
Personnel:
To train clinical users of varying staff grade on all Point of Care equipment within the LabKit and Point of care service
To use agreed processes and competency measures when assessing staff in training
To maintain up to date records of training and standard operating procedures (SOP)
To contribute to the continued review of training processes and training material
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Purpose of the Job
To support the delivery and operation of POCT services across the BSPS organisation with specific requirements to the LabKit/community team.
This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Mar 2025