POCT Lead, Point Of Care Testing

Job Title: POCT Lead

Department: Point Of Care Testing

Location: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 4AB

Contract / Hours: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: Up to £48,909 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance

Role Overview

The POCT Lead is responsible for the provision of an efficient and effective Point Of Care Testing service at Lister Hospital within East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The role includes managerial, operational and technical responsibilities, regular reporting to senior management, and deputising for other POCT Leads, including travel within the region as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Line management of POCT Associate Practitioners
• Produce monthly reports for key internal and external stakeholders
• Chair departmental meetings and actively participate in external meetings
• Schedule and deliver Link Trainer and user training, ensuring clinical staff are familiar with analytical procedures, maintenance, and troubleshooting of POCT equipment via adequate training and competency assessment
• Interpret Internal Quality Control (IQC) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) performance data and report to stakeholders
• Work with QMG to ensure the POCT service meets UKAS accreditation standards
• Lead new device validations, upgrades and changes within POCT
• Develop service and increase scope, with a view to extend into community settings in due course
• Update and produce documentation within POCT

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities - supporting professional development
• Annual salary review - aligned to internal pay structure
• Discounted gym membership - corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
• Cash healthcare plan - cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
• Sick Pay Entitlement - one month's full pay and one month's half pay after probation
• Premium Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
• Life Assurance - providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)Employee Assistance Programme - supporting staff wellbeing
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme - interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
• Perkbox - access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
• Company Pension Scheme - company and staff contributions which increase with service
• Competitive annual leave allowance - 24 days
• Flexible working hours - flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

EEO Statement

We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.