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Main area
Biochemistry POCT
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-POM-213-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
shrewsbury
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

POCT Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

This post will provide a key strategic role in the development of POCT support services within the Trust but also across all healthcare partners. The role will build a POCT support service within the department which will in turn deliver accreditable POCT testing systems within the Trust. The role is expected to expand into the community and other healthcare settings as the local transformation programmes develop. The post will require the post-holder to work at both the PRH and RSH site. It is also likely that some work will require travel to primary and community care sites

 

Main duties of the job

  • You will lead as part of the senior team in planning and operation  of POCT service delivery for Blood Sciences. You will  work across ALL  pathology departments to ensure that POCT equipment are fit for clinical purposes, patient pathways   and do not compromise patient safety or represent a  clinical risk.
  • You will ensure that all POCT equipment is purchased, operated and controlled in a manner consistent with the Trusts’ POCT Policy. You will work to increase  engagement with the local POCT policy at all levels within the  Trust levels.  To raise the standard of use of  POCT within the Trust to an accreditable standard.  .
  • To be responsible for the writing and acceptance of policies and  procedures relating to POCT and associated services and ensuring their implementation within the Trust. You  improve governance by setting   quality standards and design assurance reports/indicators relating to POCT for service centres.  To raise the standard of use of  POCT within the Trust to an accreditable standard.  .
  • You will implement the plan of developing a POCT department.  Ie   develop job roles, training plans and manage  (day-to-day) a team of staff at mixed professional and non-professional grades.
  • You will be responsible for developing and implementing training and competency programmes for all SaTH employees as relates to POCT equipment.

Working for our organisation

You will be based within the Biochemistry Dept working with a  group of staff committed to delivering high quality services to its customers.  Pathology are forming a network partnership and will be introducing a new LIMS in the next 18 months.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Educational and professional qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MSC in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
  • BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
  • Currently registered with HCPC
Desirable criteria
  • first line management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • at least 2 years as a senior BMS in POCT management
  • Use of POCT management software
  • Use of hospital LIMS
  • Teaching and training of hospital staff
Desirable criteria
  • experience of change management

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bir-Inder Ironmonger
Job title
Head BMS
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261000
Additional information

extension 3540

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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