Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 Diploma qualification in Pathology or equivalent level of knowledge and/or experience in a STEM subject
• Knowledge of information management
• Understand the meaning and application of confidentiality

Desirable

• ECDL or equivalent
• Laboratory/POCT qualification e.g. IBMS Certificate (Desirable)
• Willingness to attain further qualifications in the POCT discipline

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a pathology environment
• Experience using IT systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledge of Data Protection, FOI and Caldicott
• Understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace

Desirable

• Experience with ISO standards or equivalent
• Experience of working within POCT discipline
• Experience of Quality Assurance methods
• Experience of using POCT equipment
• Experience of working with staff from multidisciplinary backgrounds
• Experience working in the NHS
• Experience of delivering training to groups or individuals

Skills

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and present effectively to groups
• Ability to communicate well with all levels of staff and patients
• Use computer software packages
• Use spreadsheets and databases
• Work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Willing to share information
• Good timekeeping
• Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable to meet all aspects of the department’s work

Desirable

• Good personal organisational skills
• Knowledge of the POCT discipline
• Flexible in approach to try new procedures and practices
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel effectively between all locations within PTHB premises including GP practices to enable continuity of service
• Ability and willingness to make frequent independent (lone) travel to all relevant organisational sites for implementation, training, troubleshooting, assaying
• Ability to work hours flexibly
• Ability to move throughout hospital sites to troubleshoot, train, maintain and quality assure multiple POCT devices

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).