Associate Practitioner- POCT | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced individual to the role of POCT Associate Practitioner for the SWLP network. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of POCT devices and analysers. they will assist the POCT coordinator in the implementation of the Trust wide POCT Policy. This includes staff training/competency assessment, e-learning, IT, hardware and software supports, SOPs, audit, stock checks and contribution to accreditation.

The post-holder will work relatively independently, supported by the SWLP POCT manager, POCT coordinator, POCT clinical Scietist, BMS/MLA staff and the Principal Clinical Biochemist on each site to deliver and facilitate training on a range of POCT devices and analysers. Given the outward facing nature of this role, the successful individual will need to have significant POCT experience, extensive experience in the delivery and facilitation of POCT training and good organisational and communication skills.

1.To assist and support theAdvanced Biomedical Scientist (POCT Co-ordinator)and POCTManager in providing a professional POCT service.
2.To contribute to the efficient and effective running of the POCT service as appropriate.
3.To provideclinical technical services to patients that may include research and audit samples.
4.Touse interpretive and technical skills to assist in determining the clinical significance of
results ofPOCTtests.

South West London Pathology is an award winning pathology partnership between four leading Hospital Trusts - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust- designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust's service and providing them within a single organisation.

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