North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Fit Tester

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about keeping frontline staff safe and ensuring high standards of infection prevention? Do you have experience in FFP3 mask fit testing, or are you looking to develop a new and valuable skill? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity.

We are looking to recruit one RPE Fit Tester to join our friendly and proactive IPC Team, covering the Greater Manchester area.

You'll receive accredited training and all the necessary equipment to carry out the role. Using TSI PortaCount machines, you will perform fit testing to ensure staff are fitted correctly with FFP3 masks. You will also support staff in completing regular checks on their powered respiratory hoods and carry out audits on NWAS stations and vehicles as part of the wider IPC remit.

Main duties of the job

What we're looking for:We're seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and organised individual who:

Can work independently and as part of a team
Has excellent communication and IT skills
Is confident working with frontline clinicians
Can manage their workload under the supervision of an IPC Practitioner
Has a full driving licence, access to a car and is willing to obtain business insurance to travel across NWAS sites

Role details:

Full-time (37.5 hours per week): The Majority of work will be Monday to Friday
Flexibility: There may be occasional requirements to work early mornings, evenings, or weekends, depending on service demand
Primary duties: Conducting face fit testing across Greater Manchester and completing audits on stations and vehicles
Admin time: One day per week working from home or an office base for administrative tasks
Office base: Located in Greater Manchester
Travel: Regular travel across local sites, with occasional support to other NWAS regions if needed

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

242-4722

Job locations

30 Safeguarding & IPC Team

Greater Manchester

BL1 5DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Enthusiastic and motivated
Organised, flexible and reliable.
Pays attentive to detail.
Professional approach
Good interpersonal and team working skills.
Able to work with staff across all levels and professions.
Ability to manage own workload.
Good time management
Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Able to keep information confidential.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths OR
NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration, Customer Service, Healthcare Support services or equivalent qualification
Current RPE FFP3 mask fit test training / update or willingness to undertake.

Experience

Essential

Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Administrative experience, able to operate IT equipment successfully.
Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping including data bases

Values

Essential

Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Values

Essential

Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work.
Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone.

Other

Essential

Car driver with use of vehicle and full driving licence, to be able to travel long distances to all Trust facilities.
Willingness and ability to work across different Trust sites as required.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Enthusiastic and motivated
Organised, flexible and reliable.
Pays attentive to detail.
Professional approach
Good interpersonal and team working skills.
Able to work with staff across all levels and professions.
Ability to manage own workload.
Good time management
Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Able to keep information confidential.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths OR
NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration, Customer Service, Healthcare Support services or equivalent qualification
Current RPE FFP3 mask fit test training / update or willingness to undertake.

Experience

Essential

Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Administrative experience, able to operate IT equipment successfully.
Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping including data bases

Values

Essential

Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Values

Essential

Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work.
Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone.

Other

Essential

Car driver with use of vehicle and full driving licence, to be able to travel long distances to all Trust facilities.
Willingness and ability to work across different Trust sites as required.

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

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

30 Safeguarding & IPC Team

Greater Manchester

BL1 5DD

Employer's website

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

30 Safeguarding & IPC Team

Greater Manchester

BL1 5DD

Employer's website

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)