Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Practitioner - Point of Care Testing (POCT) - 25 hrs p/w

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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.

Date posted

01 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-7962176NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

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

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)

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)