Dental Fit Test Training (CPD24SEP20b)

DBS DECLARATION	FIT TEST PERSON SPEC
IMPORTANT - Joining Instructions	OH ASSESSMENT
Programme

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Anyone who is COVID-19 positive/symptomatic/isolating due to being a household or support bubble contact/isolating due to being identified as a contact by NHS Test and Trace/in quarantine following return from another country/awaiting a COVID-19 test result should NOT attend the training session.

The course is Fit2Fit approved and delivered by Fit2Fit accredited fit tester. This course only covers disposable FFP3/FFP2/N95 and reusable half mask respirators.

This course will provide education and training, in line with Fit2Fit guidance on fit testing. The face to face aspect is 1 day and covers the theory and practical aspect of fit testing. This course will not provide a formalised fit test for applicants. In order to practice fit testing (where possible), please could all candidates ensure they are clean shaven, as per the fit testing for respirators advice here: https://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/dentistry/covid-19-urgent-dental-care We understand that this is not possible in all cases and it is not a requirement for attendance. Please ensure that you bring a surgical mask to wear due to the events being held in medical education/ hospital facilities.

By attending this course, all delegates consent to applying for a short term redeployment for fit testing within the Yorkshire and Humber region. As part of this, there will be a free fit test training course, and a free fit test kit provided. An honorary contract will be provided by NHS England HR team prior to attendance at the course, providing relevant employer’s liability cover for fit testing. There is no payment associated with this honorary contract or redeployment, and hence it is required that any volunteer must already be in employment/have self-employed payslips within a primary care dental practice, or on an NHS performers list.

In order to apply, any delegate must ensure they meet the minimum requirements in the person specification and complete the attached DBS self-declaration and Occupational health self-assessment (all attached). They should have in-date certification and scanned documents as per below. These documents can be kept until requested by NHS England HR team.

Central HR team have agreed to support the programme and in addition to issuing the Honorary Contracts for fit testers will undertake the following checks:

Identity e.g. scanned copy of passport

Current employment (payslip)

If they are a self-employed NHS dentist, regions would be able to verify that they appear under the contract on COMPASS/performers list number

DBS self-declaration (attached)

Occupational Health self-declaration (attached)

Certificates to prove:

Training in Basic Life Support in line with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines

Training in Managing Medical Emergencies

Training in Infection Prevention Control

If you book onto a training course at least 2 weeks prior to the course date, your details will automatically be sent to NHSE. NHSE will then contact you for your documentation for organising the honorary contract.

If you book onto a course within 2 weeks of the course date, you will need to inform NHSE by emailing england.yhdentalreturns@nhs.net and HEE by emailing dentaladmin.yh@hee.nhs.uk to help them organise the honorary contract as a priority.

No documentation needs to be seen by HEE or our regional team.

Recommended to all

This course aims to provide candidates with the skills required to conduct practical testing of disposable and half mask RPE.

Thus enabling employers to help demonstrate compliance with legislation and guidance contained within INDG479 and HSG53.

By the end of this course you will understand:

Why RPE & Face fit testing are important

What the Law requires you to do

Who can conduct a face fit test

When RPE can be used

What a hazardous substance is

What causes oxygen deficiency

What RPE is and how we use it

Which filters should be selected

Protection factors that apply to RPE

What can cause a respirator to leak

How to maintain RPE

The role of the face fit test

What a qualitative face fit test is

How to conduct a face fit test

How to record the results and problem solving