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Job summary

Main area
Biochemistry
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR431-25
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ipswich Hospital
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2025 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Associate Practitioner - POCT

NHS AfC: Band 4

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

We have an opportunity for an Associate Practitioner, part time 15 hours per week, to join our team based at Ipswich. These hours are to be worked Monday and Tuesday one week and Thursday and Friday the next week, subject to change upon needs of the service

Our vision is to deliver innovative, high-performing Point of Contact Team (POCT) service to ESNEFT that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.

Our service is clinically led and designed to provide excellent service to our users to meet their needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.

You will be expected to perform a number of healthcare science clinical/technical/scientific activities under supervision, e.g. performing standard POCT tests. You will also be responsible for maintaining clinical records in relation to activities carried out and interrogate test results of others.

You may be requested to supervise, organise and allocate work / train less experienced members of the team

Main duties of the job

Under supervision, perform manual, semi-automated and fully automated POCT investigations accurately and efficiently.

Undertake quality control procedures and the processing of quality control material as per established protocols.

Participate in the day to day management of stock control and usage. This includes maintaining stock levels and records and monitor usage to ensure efficient use where appropriate.

Be aware of current advances and assist in the introduction of new techniques.  

Clean and maintain equipment to achieve the optimum instrument performance and maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Perform basic troubleshooting in line with established protocols and report any faults to a biomedical scientist.

Participate in processing samples for Research and Development, clinical trials and equipment testing.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate NVQ 3/diploma or equivalent
  • Additional theoretical or applied training to diploma equivalent level
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards Foundation degree or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties
Desirable criteria
  • Practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
  • Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
  • Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
  • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Czarnota
Job title
POCT Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01473 703229

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Colchester General Hospital
Telephone
07789651269
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