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<p>Prison officers need to be capable of performing specific tasks to a certain standard
to ensure their safety and the safety of everyone else, including prisoners and work
colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>All prison officers who joined after 1 April 2001 must pass
an annual fitness test in order to remain in a prison officer role. Staff who do not
meet the annual fitness test standard will be provided with advice and support by
a fitness assessor on achieving and maintaining the required fitness level. Following
an Occupational Health (OH) referral, management can discuss and consider options
for redeployment to roles that don’t require the Prison Officer fitness level.</p><p>
</p><p>There are many factors which determine a person’s ability to pass a fitness
test which are often not determined by age, sex or gender alone. No adjustment to
the fitness test is made based on age, sex or gender because they are not the determining
factor on passing the test and fitness levels between employees of either sex or gender
at all ages can vary. Adjustments are considered and may be offered on the advice
of an occupational health practitioner.</p>
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