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Job overview

The post holder will work under both direct and indirect supervision on the wards and in the departments of The Royal Oldham,  Fairfield General, Rochdale Infirmary Hospitals that use Point of Care devices, and in the Pathology laboratories.

They will be proficient in the use of these devices, oversee their operation in the clinical area, ensuring that Standard Operating Procedures are followed, Quality Control and Quality Assurance is performed, training and assessing users as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

• The Post holder will be proficient in the use of the Point of Care devices currently used within the Trust e.g. Blood Gas Analysers, Glucose Monitors, Pregnancy testing strips, urine dip tests etc.
• They will monitor users of these devices following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) devised in conjunction with the Point of Care Co-ordinator, advising them of any of non-compliance.
• They will assist the Point of Care team to implement a Quality Assurance (QA) scheme for all devices and /or users of these devices.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.