Job overview

The POCT team can announce the fantastic opportunity to be part of a new team to manage and direct the SAMBA Rapid Respiratory Service (SRRS) across the Berkshire Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) 6 networked hospital sites, now including Surrey and Sussex Hospitals – based at East Surrey Hospital, Reigate. The current service was set up during the pandemic, and we are now moving to have a dedicated team to work diligently to provide rapid respiratory virus test results.

BSPS is a large network of NHS laboratories serving 5 acute NHS Trusts: Ashford & St Peter’s NHS FT, Frimley Health NHS FT, Royal Berkshire NHS FT, Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust and Royal Surrey NHS FT.

The ability to travel independently between sites and work flexibly is essential. There will be a need to be able to move site to site within the working day/shift.

The successful candidate will be required to work at all BSPS locations if required.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to supervise day to day activities of and work of the SRRS team. They will need to understand the need for quality control measures, participate in audit work, risk assessments and incident logging of errors. Duties also include supervision of all quality requirements in line with UKAS requirements.

The successful applicant will

• maintain all necessary record keeping and ensure training and competencies are completed and kept up to date
• work with Managers to ensure the quality and robustness of the service
• assist with reporting into the Senior Management of the POCT SRRS team
• cover out of hours services reporting into the Senior BMS in the team with issues put side the scope of the Band 5 role
• carry out any necessary procedure to comply with the individual Trusts’ POCT Policy.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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