Fit Testing Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Face Fit Testing

Perform face fit testing (FFT) with respirator protective equipment (RPE) to all frontline colleagues within the Trust and in the community, where they maybe expected to manage patients with confirmed or suspected airborne respiratory diseases or performing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs).

This task includes:

Being clear on the fit testing process and being able to describe this to staff.

Ensuring the staff member is eligible to be fitted following an appropriate risk assessment.

Provide information and pre-testing instructions to staff attending fit testing sessions.

Ensuring that fit testing is conducted correctly and competently and as recommended by HSE

Provide fit testing to local areas within the Trust or Community where needed.

Provide expert advice to the staff member for donning, doffing and fit checking .

Maintain the fit testing equipment and electronic devices.

Ensure that fit testing is carried out in a safe and suitable environment.

Ensure that a range of suitable FFP3 are available for staff to be fit tested to.

Input accurate data on the eForm during the fit test to ensure an electronic certificate is issued to the staff.

Utilise the rolling dashboard to identify staff who have previously been fit tested, to acknowledge previous testing and understanding of the process.

Ensure you have sufficient individual stock levels of masks and consumables for your working day.

Ensure rotation of FFP3 disposable respirators to ensure we do not exceed the recommended maximum percentage use in Trust to any one particular respirator

Troubleshoot and where required, report any technical problems affecting the testing systems by liaising with IT to resolve the problem in a timely manner. Advise the Lead Nurse Fit Test if you cannot resolve an issue within a short timeframe.

Record Keeping and Reporting Responsibilities

Answer enquiries related to FT where possible and signpost colleagues if necessary to the fit test lead nurse.

Attend and participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for the improvement of the department.

Be accountable for organising and prioritising own workload to ensure timely fit testing.

To be responsible for the equipment and resources used in course of work.

Support team administration and undertake any other duties where requested.

Job Purpose

To assist in the provision of all the technical and equipment requirements for staff Fit Testing and education. To record fit testing and support data collection To provide technical support for other fit testers across the organisation. To provide regular training and updates to trust wide fit testers. Run customised trouble shooting clinics and manage the quantitative testing machine

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft operation systems and Office applications
• Knowledge of audio-visual equipment/medical training equipment gained through experience and training courses

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS
• Familiarity with video conferencing equipment
• Experience in video editing

SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work unsupervised and prioritise work under pressure
• Excellent IT skills

Desirable

• Demonstrable record of customer service skill
• Fit tester

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of following procedures and meeting deadlines

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Good standard of education equivalent to GCSE standard

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)