GESH Fit Tester (SGUH)

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London is looking for a Band 3 Fit Tester to join their Infection Prevention and Control team. The role involves fit testing staff on FFP3 masks, coordinating bookings, and supporting infection control activities. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, experience in customer service or healthcare roles, and must be proficient in Microsoft Office. This position requires a passion for staff and patient safety and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Experience in administrative or customer service roles.
• Experience working within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Fit testing staff on FFP3 masks.
• Coordinating the trust's fit testing service.
• Managing bookings and maintaining records.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Time management

Autonomous working

Education

GCSE level with grades C or above in English and Maths

NVQ level 4 in business administration or equivalent

Qualification in Fit testing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

GESH Fit Tester (SGUH)

The closing date is 14 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Fit Tester to join the Infection Prevention and Control team at St George's Hospital in London.

We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual who genuinely have a desire to work in the speciality of Fit Testing and Infection Prevention and Control. You must be passionate about staff and patient safety, enthusiastic about exploring new ways of working and be a team player.

We are looking for someone with good time management and organisational skills, is computer literate and can demonstrate autonomous working with the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The key role of the job will be fit testing staff on FFP3 masks to ensure they are wearing the most suitable mask to keep them safe and fulfil Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements. Duties include coordinating the trust's fit testing service, managing bookings and maintaining electronic records and testing equipment.

The post holder will also be required to undertake a range of Infection Prevention and Control support activities with clinical staff across the Trust including training and audit.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains a detailed job description and person specification information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with grades C or above in English and Maths
• NVQ level 4 in business administration, customer service, healthcare support services or equivalent
• Qualification/Accreditation in Fit testing

Experience

• Experience of working in an administrative, customer service, or patient focused role
• Experience of working within a team, as well as autonomously
• Experience of taking bookings and coordinating meetings and / or training sessions
• Experience of working within the NHS

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent organisational skills, record keeping and data entry skills
• Highly developed use of Microsoft Office software with particularly well-developed knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to use own initiative to solve problems and work in a logical and methodical manner
• Ability to work as a team member and independently

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust