Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Bank Associate Practitioner POCT Rapid Respiratory Service
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Job Overview
The Point of Care Testing Team within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services offer Partnered Trusts an on-site, Rapid Respiratory Service that tests for Influenza, RSV and COVID with a fast turn around time.
Job Description
We are looking for candidates to join our bank staff who can offer significant availability for night shifts and are able to work at 1 or more sites stated in the job description:
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Royal Surrey County Hospital - Guildford
- Royal Berkshire Hospital - Reading
- Ashford and St Peters Hospitals – Chertsey
- East Surrey Hospital - Reigate
During the winter months, the service is expanded and we require enthusiastic and flexible individuals to join the team.
The postholder could be based at any of the six hospital sites within the Berkshire Surrey Pathology network of hospitals, candidates booked for interview will be asked for what sites can be covered.
This is an ideal opportunity for a science student or someone who has always wanted to move into the scientific services arena.
Have you been always interested in science, but never had the opportunity?
Or are you looking for something challenging, different, science based?
This role is a great opportunity for a science minded person to develop their knowledge and skill set in a laboratory/clinical environment.
Main Duties of the Job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident individual to work as part of the Point of Care Testing Team, providing a 24/7 service processing samples to investigate for COVID and other respiratory viruses.
The ability to follow standardised processes is vital, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure, good communication skills and team working are essential.
The work entails day to cover of processing samples, interacting with clinical staff and other Trust employees.
Keeping detail records of data required to monitor the quality of the service we provide.
Multi tasking and working under pressure is important to the service to facilitate strict results turnaround times.
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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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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The ability to travel between sites and work flexibly is essential. The service requires the successful applicants to work day and night shifts including weekend work.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or above award in Science based subjects
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an environment where attention to detail is essential
Desirable criteria
- Previous laboratory experience, knowledge of quality or working to standard operating procedures
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working under pressure and ability to multi task
Desirable criteria
- Has experience in customer facing role(s) that can be presented in application or demonstrated at interview
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
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Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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