Main area Infection and control
Grade Band 4
Contract Permanent
Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (pro rata)
Job ref 364-A-8593
Site The Lodge Town Wickford
Salary £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 20/01/2025 23:59
About Us EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Job overview
Be a positive role model for Infection Prevention and Control across the Trust and with key external organisations.
Attend and maintain training to be fit test accredited.
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with managers and staff both within the immediate IPC team and the care unit fit testers.
Work closely with all members of the IPC team and care unit fit testers in order to prioritise staff who require fit testing to provide them with protection against respiratory pathogens.
Be prepared to work flexibly to support the needs of the care unit staff and their workload.
Conduct face fit testing for those who are identified as requiring RPE.
Clearly provide the rationale for fit testing and all relevant education linked to donning, doffing and all other subjects related to RPE.
Ensure confidentiality is maintained with staff members.
If fit testing is not successful, provide information on next steps to individual staff members and their line managers in order to keep them protected.
Maintain the centralised fit testing database to support accurate reporting of compliance.
Provide timely and accurate reports as requested for care unit Quality and Safety meetings as well as the IPC steering group.
Order and maintain the equipment and consumables required for fit testing to take place.
Main duties of the job
Face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment (RPE) has been mandatory under Health and Safety legislation (COSSH) since October 2019.
Fit testing remains a critical element of the emergency preparedness of the NHS.
The main purpose of this role is for the post holder to deliver both qualitative and quantitative fit testing for relevant colleagues within the care units trust wide, and to support those staff who are trained as fit testers to do the same.
The post holder will be responsible along with IPC colleagues for accurately maintaining the trust central fit testing database in a timely way.
Person specification Education
GCSE level 4 or equivalent in English and Maths.
NVQ Level 3 in healthcare, or equivalent experience or willingness to undertake.
Attendance at relevant IPC education/training events/courses.
Knowledge
Demonstrable experience of working in varying health care environments.
Knowledge of relevant IPC guidance and standards including the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Skills
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to use a variety of IT equipment and packages.
Good time management skills.
Ability to evidence data in a timely and accurate way.
Additional Qualities
Delivering compassionate and respectful care.
Excellent communication skills.
Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across trust sites as required.
Must be able to work unsupervised.
Please note:
staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
Name: Katheryn Hobbs
Job title: Head of Infection Prevention and Control
Email address: katheryn.hobbs1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07977177363
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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Grade Band 4
Contract Permanent
Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (pro rata)
Job ref 364-A-8593
Site The Lodge Town Wickford
Salary £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 20/01/2025 23:59
About Us EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Job overview
Be a positive role model for Infection Prevention and Control across the Trust and with key external organisations.
Attend and maintain training to be fit test accredited.
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with managers and staff both within the immediate IPC team and the care unit fit testers.
Work closely with all members of the IPC team and care unit fit testers in order to prioritise staff who require fit testing to provide them with protection against respiratory pathogens.
Be prepared to work flexibly to support the needs of the care unit staff and their workload.
Conduct face fit testing for those who are identified as requiring RPE.
Clearly provide the rationale for fit testing and all relevant education linked to donning, doffing and all other subjects related to RPE.
Ensure confidentiality is maintained with staff members.
If fit testing is not successful, provide information on next steps to individual staff members and their line managers in order to keep them protected.
Maintain the centralised fit testing database to support accurate reporting of compliance.
Provide timely and accurate reports as requested for care unit Quality and Safety meetings as well as the IPC steering group.
Order and maintain the equipment and consumables required for fit testing to take place.
Main duties of the job
Face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment (RPE) has been mandatory under Health and Safety legislation (COSSH) since October 2019.
Fit testing remains a critical element of the emergency preparedness of the NHS.
The main purpose of this role is for the post holder to deliver both qualitative and quantitative fit testing for relevant colleagues within the care units trust wide, and to support those staff who are trained as fit testers to do the same.
The post holder will be responsible along with IPC colleagues for accurately maintaining the trust central fit testing database in a timely way.
Person specification Education
GCSE level 4 or equivalent in English and Maths.
NVQ Level 3 in healthcare, or equivalent experience or willingness to undertake.
Attendance at relevant IPC education/training events/courses.
Knowledge
Demonstrable experience of working in varying health care environments.
Knowledge of relevant IPC guidance and standards including the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Skills
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to use a variety of IT equipment and packages.
Good time management skills.
Ability to evidence data in a timely and accurate way.
Additional Qualities
Delivering compassionate and respectful care.
Excellent communication skills.
Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across trust sites as required.
Must be able to work unsupervised.
Please note:
staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
Name: Katheryn Hobbs
Job title: Head of Infection Prevention and Control
Email address: katheryn.hobbs1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07977177363
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
