Mask Fit Tester

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Main area Mask fit testing Grade NHS AfC:
Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment also considered) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days per week Monday to Friday,) Job
-ED2087

Site EDGH Town Eastbourne Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

The mask fit tester will ensure staff members required to wear FFP3 masks as per the HSE/UKHSA / National Infection Control Guidelines are appropriately fit tested to the correct mask.

To ensure that respirators (re-usable and single use) fit the face of an individual in order to provide respiratory protection against harmful pathogens.

To support IPCT to ensure staff understand how to use personal protective equipment.

Independently and competently provide a safe mask fit testing experience for staff.

Undertake coaching and explanation on what a fit test incorporates. This should be in a manner clearly understandable to those being fitted.

Maintain accurate records of fit testing using standard computer skills.

Escalate service issues to the team leader.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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