Emergency Department Technician

Job summary

Exciting new role created to build our UTC teams. There are vacancies in both Ealing UTC and Northwick Park Hospital UTC. This is a great time to join our team when we are investing in building a strong dynamic team to work together to provide the best safe care to our patients.

If you already have experience as a HCA in a fast moving environment - ED/Ambulatory care/ SDEC/ Acute Assessment Unit or another UTC this is the perfect job for you.

JOB SUMMARY

• To work as a member of the A&E team supporting aspects of clinical care to ensure smooth flow of patients through the department.

• To provide equal support to the nursing and medical team in ensuring that patients clinical needs are dealt with in a timely fashion.

• To work as an emergency department technician assisting the delivery of emergency care within a specialist area.

• To assist and support the medical and nursing staff working in the emergency department performing tasks and

• To perform blood test analysis in the ED PoCT laboratory according to standard operating procedures (SOP) and to carry out specialised testing at the request of the nursing and medical team

• To contribute to the safe transfer of patients who are critically ill or injured with the London North West university hospitals trust

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform sample analysis on ED lab analysers in accordance with sop's and specialist testing
• Preparation of procedural trolleys and assist nursing medical staff in performing sterile clinical procedures
• To provide support to nursing and medical team by assisting with the preparation and delivery of care for level 2/3 patients
• To make sure maintenance of equipment is maintained to keep the department safe and patient's safe
• To carry out audits and training in relation to equipment and safe use

MAIN DUTIES

• Develop an understanding of the scientific basis of laboratory work
• Perform sample analysis on ED lab analysers in accordance with SOP's and health and safety regulations
• Perform daily calibrations and quality control tests on all analysers according to SOP's
• Inform clinicians of abnormal results
• Ensure fridge and freezer temperatures are recorded on a daily basis
• Understand the necessity for accurate communication of complex information observes departmental quality control procedures.
• Participate in audits to highlight deficiencies in pre examination, and post examination process
• Comply with local and national policies for the safe, secure, confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.