An exciting opportunity exists for an Infection Control Officer (Respiratory Fit Testing) within the Infection Prevention and Control team. This is a temporary full-time role, up to 19/01/2025.

The Respiratory Protection Program provides respiratory fit tests and checks for staff who work in high-risk areas of the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

This respiratory protection is provided via a fitting and testing process of selected and approved P2/N95 respirators which are designed to protect the staff who are required to implement airborne precautions whilst performing work functions. This is a front facing role providing an exceptional and accurate service to staff across the Hospital and Health Service.

The successful applicant must have outstanding customer service skills.

Job details

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.
Our purpose is `great care every day'.

Role responsibilities

• Providing a quantitative respiratory fit testing service to all relevant staff; ensuring such staff are appropriately fitted to P2/N95 respirators which provide full protection from respiratory hazards during the course of their work.
• Face to face communication with unit managers to assist with the release staff for fit testing.
• Communication with unit managers or facility managers to confirm planned offsite clinics.
• Prepare, clean and maintain fit testing equipment and initiate repair of malfunctions or routine servicing.
• Work efficiently at performing accurate fit testing.
• Provide instructions and demonstrations to staff regarding the correct application of N95 masks.
• Conducting offsite fit testing clinics in high-risk units and rural facilities. This may include overnight travel to Hughenden and Richmond multipurpose health facilities.
• Conducting fit testing clinics in high-risk units across all areas of THHS.
• Data entry into designated fit testing software.
• Ensuring staff members have a record of their successful fit test and N95 mask.

Employment Term

• Fixed Term Temporary full-time, up to 19/01/2025

Benefits

• Salary rates between $2510.50 - $2657.50 p.f. (OO3)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Other employment benefits may include: salary sacrificing options, locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs and access to corporate discounts

Role requirements

• Aged Care Pre-Employment Screening: Applicants are advised this position works in an identified Aged Care Facility as per the Aged Care Act 1997 and therefore requires employees and volunteers to have a current National Police Certificate.  Queensland Health will facilitate applicants obtaining the above National Police Certificate. 
• Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD): Health Care Workers in Queensland Health whose occupation poses a potential risk of exposure to blood or body fluids are required to provide evidence of vaccinations or proof that they are not susceptible (due to prior exposure to the disease and therefore have natural immunity) to the following VPD's Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Pertussis (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis containing vaccine) according to the Queensland Health Policy. 

The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following: 

• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with the all levels of staff across the HHS.
• Ability to work as an effective member within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to use or learn to use information systems appropriate to the position.
• Well developed organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly.
• Attention to detail and accurate data entry skills.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description. 

Townsville North Queensland

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please download the Role Description for future reference.
This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role:
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-6.10.23 (PDF, 69KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 953KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  OO3 Infection Control Officer (Respiratory Fit Testing) IP&C 32123473 (Word, 372KB)
  Role Description