Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Fit Tester to join the Infection Prevention and Control team at St George's Hospital in London.
We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual who genuinely have a desire to work in the speciality of Fit Testing and Infection Prevention and Control. You must be passionate about staff and patient safety, enthusiastic about exploring new ways of working and be a team player.
We are looking for someone with good time management and organisational skills, is computer literate and can demonstrate autonomous working with the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The key role of the job will be fit testing staff on FFP3 masks to ensure they are wearing the most suitable mask to keep them safe and fulfil Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements. Duties include coordinating the trust's fit testing service, managing bookings and maintaining electronic records and testing equipment.
The post holder will also be required to undertake a range of Infection Prevention and Control support activities with clinical staff across the Trust including training and audit.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains a detailed job description and person specification information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains a detailed job description and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with grades C or above in English and Maths
Desirable
- NVQ level 4 in business administration, customer service, healthcare support services or equivalent
- Qualification/Accreditation in Fit testing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an administrative, customer service, or patient focused role
- Experience of working within a team, as well as autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of taking bookings and coordinating meetings and / or training sessions
- Experience of working within the NHS
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent organisational skills, record keeping and data entry skills
- Highly developed use of Microsoft Office software with particularly well-developed knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to use own initiative to solve problems and work in a logical and methodical manner
- Ability to work as a team member and independently
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with grades C or above in English and Maths
Desirable
- NVQ level 4 in business administration, customer service, healthcare support services or equivalent
- Qualification/Accreditation in Fit testing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an administrative, customer service, or patient focused role
- Experience of working within a team, as well as autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of taking bookings and coordinating meetings and / or training sessions
- Experience of working within the NHS
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent organisational skills, record keeping and data entry skills
- Highly developed use of Microsoft Office software with particularly well-developed knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to use own initiative to solve problems and work in a logical and methodical manner
- Ability to work as a team member and independently
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
