Point of Care Testing Assistant

The Point of Care Testing department at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a full time and a part-time Point of Care Testing Assistant. The full time post is 37.5 hours a week, working 7.5 hours daily from Monday - Friday and the part time post is 20.5 hours working 7.5 hours two days per week and 5.5 hours one day per week., The role will involve assisting qualified Biomedical Scientists and performing a range of duties to support the team in delivering a high quality POCT service and the best patient care. There are over 250 POCT devices in use by clinical staff Trust wide. The team is responsible for providing training, quality assurance and supporting the service users. A full UK driving license is required to drive Trust vehicles to POCT locations away from the main hospital sites.

This is an exciting opportunity for two highly motivated individuals to join the POCT team. The posts are within Pathology but involve working on wards, clinics and other areas using point of care testing equipment.

Applications are invited from individuals who are enthusiastic, motivated, organised, flexible, and friendly and have excellent communication skills. They must be able to prioristise work and work well under pressure.Experience of working in a hospital pathology laboratory as a medical laboratory assistant or in Point of Care Testing is desirable but not essential.A full clean driving license is required to drive Trust vehicles to POCT locations away from the main hospital sites.Please refer to the person specification for the attributes that are required for this post.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.