About this role
Job summary
Band 4 Associate Practitioner - Point of Care Testing (POCT)
This is a part-time post for 25 hours per week.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our teamas a Band 4 Associate Practitioner in our innovative Point of Care Testing (POCT) team.
Working across multiple hospital sites, you will play a key role in delivering rapid, high-quality diagnostic services and ensuring tests are available in clinical, areas.
This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting POCT equipment, supporting quality governance, and promoting timely results to enhance patient care.
We very much encourage personal development and so if you're looking for a challenge, are versatile and can adapt to rapidly changing scenarios then this could be the job for you.
The post is part-time post for 25 hours per week; negotiable.
Monday to Friday with expectations to also contribute to bank holidays and weekends.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible to:
Maintain and quality-check POCT equipment, ensuring compliance with standards. Manage stock control and liaise with manufacturers for technical issues. Train and assess clinical staff on POCT equipment and maintain training records. Support audits, accreditation processes, and implementation of new technologies. Ensure health and safety compliance and maintain a safe working environment. Work flexibly across sites and hours, including occasional travel.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Basic IT skills and Keyboard accuracy Ability to work autonomously and organise own workload Flexible attitude and ability to work across sites, including weekends Strong customer service focus and commitment to patient safety
Desirable
Experience in POCT
Education Essential
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification Good numeracy and communication skills
Special requirements Essential
Must be able to independently travel to BSPS sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)