• Job Description

  Req#: C9432-25-0865?language=en&page=295&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of a Point of Care Testing (POCT) Coordinator Band 7 at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust within Biochemistry POCT department part time 15 hours per week. This post is across Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals.

  ESNEFT hosts a pathology network that provides an excellent laboratory service all year round (24/7) to the patients of the Trust. We have well-equipped modern laboratories and are building solid and stable pathology teams at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals.

  Main duties of the job

  • Responsible as lead for Ipswich POCT
  • Manages and coordinates the day to day activities of the team
  • Leads on service improvement
  • Responsible for standard and quality of results
  • Provides specialist advice to clinicians
  • Provides specialist service e.g. training, advanced trouble shooting, problem solving for specialist requirement.
  • To work flexibly in reflection of service needs which may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 day per week service.
  • The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals.
  • Maintain and promote professional image of the pathology

  About us

  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

  We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

  We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

  Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

  Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

  We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

  If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

  Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  432-HR432-25

  Job locations

  Ipswich and Colchester Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich and Colchester

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist or NMC registration
  • Biomedical Science Degree, Nursing degree or equivalent
  • Appropriate Post Graduate qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist diploma or IBMS Diploma in Biomedical Science, Masters or equivalent or working towards
  • Additional appropriate specialist qualification if required.
  • Evidence of CPD

  Desirable

  • Holding or working towards a qualification that supports management responsibilities such as health and safety, training officer, or quality management associated with post

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Highly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
  • Extensive practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory or extensive practical experience working in a clinical environment.
  • Experience of managing people
  • Experience of Pathology IT systems
  • Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
  • Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments

  Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
  • Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist or NMC registration
  • Biomedical Science Degree, Nursing degree or equivalent
  • Appropriate Post Graduate qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist diploma or IBMS Diploma in Biomedical Science, Masters or equivalent or working towards
  • Additional appropriate specialist qualification if required.
  • Evidence of CPD

  Desirable

  • Holding or working towards a qualification that supports management responsibilities such as health and safety, training officer, or quality management associated with post

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Highly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
  • Extensive practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory or extensive practical experience working in a clinical environment.
  • Experience of managing people
  • Experience of Pathology IT systems
  • Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
  • Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments

  Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
  • Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS

  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

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ipswich and Colchester Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich and Colchester

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ipswich and Colchester Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich and Colchester

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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