Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Point of Care Testing (POCT) Co-ordinator
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Job Overview
Are you an experienced HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist with a passion for Point of Care Testing (POCT), quality improvement, and service development? We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking POCT Coordinator to lead our Trust-wide POCT service.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pathology leadership team and take responsibility for the operational management, governance, quality assurance, and strategic development of POCT across the Trust. Working closely with clinical teams, service managers, the quality team, and senior Pathology colleagues, you will ensure the safe, effective, and compliant use of POCT technologies to support high-quality patient care.
As a senior member of the Pathology team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of POCT services across the Trust. A key focus of the role will be supporting the Trust's journey towards POCT accreditation through the development of robust quality systems, governance processes, and best practice standards.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Biomedical Scientist or POCT professional to make a significant contribution to service quality, patient safety, and the future development of diagnostic testing.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist leadership and expertise for the Trust's POCT service, supporting the implementation, governance, and ongoing development of POCT across a range of clinical settings. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and coordinating the operational management of the POCT service across the Trust.
- Managing staff within the POCT team.
- Supporting the department's objective to achieve UKAS POCT accreditation through quality improvement, audit, governance, and compliance activities.
- Supporting the evaluation and implementation of new POCT technologies and wider service development initiatives.
- Managing POCT training, competency assessment, and user support programmes.
- Providing expert advice to key stakeholders on all aspects of POCT.
- Representing the Trust within regional POCT networks.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For full information on the main duties and responsibilities for this post please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters or FIBMS level or have relevant experience to the same level. HCPC registered.
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification.
- POCT qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
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Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as a Specialist working in a clinical laboratory
- Experience of POCT devices
- Experience of analytical equipment installation, validation and verification
Desirable criteria
- Have experience in managing POCT across a Trust or over a number of laboratory departments
- Some experience in a management/supervisory position within a laboratory discipline
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisational skills.
- Leadership and motivational skills in order to influence, negotiate and empathise with service users.
Desirable criteria
- Proven skills as a senior manager in a large organisation.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name Francesca Robinson
Job title Principal Clinical Biochemist (POCT Clinical Lead)
Email address francesca.robinson3@nhs.net
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