Job Description

You will be a key member of the team who will be providing administration support alongside conducting fit testing on colleagues.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, and season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. 
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
General Responsibilities

• To be accountable for organizing and prioritizing own workload to ensure deadlines or commitments are achieved.
• To use initiative and work without direct supervision, as well as to use relevant information technology to facilitate the performance of tasks.
• To support team administration and undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested.
• Understands and adheres to all relevant Trust policies, guidelines, procedures and values to deliver excellent customer service.
• Performs fit testing on Trust staff and who are contracted to work within the Trust, including
• 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
• Ensuring that fit testing procedures are conducted correctly and as recommended by HSE and any other relevant guidance
• Providing support in fit testing locally to areas of need within the Trust
• Providing expert advice to the staff member for the appropriate wearing of the respiratory protection.
• In collaboration with our colleagues deliver training and monitor of staff to conduct fit testing where required, including
• Fit testers are adequately trained and supervised
• Undertaking any training session(s) advised by HSE in regard to fit testing accreditation.
• Maintaining and monitoring a database relating to fit testing equipment and central fit testing sessions, including
• Suitable fit testing equipment is available
• Fit testing equipment is properly maintained
• Information and fit check instructions are provided for wearers who attend a fit test.
• Adheres to resilience principles by fit testing staff for a minimum of two masks and repeat testing as per the guidance determined by the Government
• Is able to support two basic types of respiratory protective fit testing – qualitative and quantitative.
• Provides result and feedback to the staff that require fit testing, escalating appropriately any outcome of concern to the individual, their line manager and the Officer.
• Provides expert opinion on mask types and suitability for the specific workforce.
• To answer email and telephone queries in relation to fit testing and referring them to the appropriate staff where necessary.
• To ensure fit testing records are kept using the selected method.
• To monitor the fit testing uptake across the Trust personnel and make contact with staff not tested as directed by the Officer.
• To undertake specific project work as requested by team.
• Assist in ad hoc project work as directed.
• To attend and participate in; 1:1 meetings, and appraisals, including performance and productivity monitoring.
• Responsible for identifying own personal development and seeking opportunities to develop.
• To support team to cover for annual leave, sharing good practice where possible.
• To attend and participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for the improvement of departmental systems.
• To participate in annual appraisals and performance reviews including identifying personal development needs.
• To give and receive feedback in line with our organizational values.
• To attend training and development as required.
• To support the team to cover annual leave, sharing good practice where possible.
• Undertakes any other duties as requested and as appropriate to the banding.
• The post requires the ability for frequent prolonged periods of standing and the ability to respond and deal with competing demands.
• The post holder is required to travel across the Trust sites frequently and occasionally visit other organizations across London.
• Be willing to work flexibly to accommodate service needs and be comfortable with occasional weekend and evening working with a maximum of 18 weekends a year.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities