Job summary
OneNorwich Practices is recruiting a Vaccination Team Lead responsible for the developing Immunisation Programme, working as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the delivery of vaccinations. This is an exciting opportunity to join and develop an amazing team which will form an integral part of Primary Care Network Immunisation delivery across Norwich.
The post holder will undertake a clinical supervisory role, overseeing a team of immunisers delivering a service within care homes and for patients that are housebound.
Closing Date: 23 July 2023
Interviews: Thursday 27 July 2023
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate effective clinical leadership whilst ensuring
governance through audit and collation of data.
They will be responsible for line management of the
vaccination team including vaccinators and clinical support staff.
Through collaborative working the
successful post holder will enable the establishment of good working practices promoting clinical excellence at all times.
The Lead Clinician will be present on site, or as part of a roving team, for each vaccination clinic to both administer vaccinations and support staff with clinical queries.
Independent non-medical prescriber qualification desirable for this role.
Driving license essential.
About us
OneNorwich Practices is a forward-thinking organisation supporting 22 General Practices across the Norwich Primary Care Network (PCN), working to provide outstanding standards of healthcare for the population of Norwich by improving and transforming the way we work. Our mission is to lead integrated health and care.
OneNorwich Practices is passionate about getting the job done efficiently and professionally but also appreciate the value of a happy and motivated workforce.
We are looking for people who can demonstrate our values consistently, which are:
Open and Honest
Kind and Respectful
Committed to Excellence
Courageous
Situated in the heart of the vibrant city of Norwich we are within easy reach of the broads and the beautiful Norfolk Coast.
If you are interested in working in an organisation committed to a culture of professionalism, growth, integrity, positivity and kindness then we would love to hear from you.
We offer successful candidates a supportive working environment, competitive salary, excellent working conditions and the benefits of the NHS pension scheme. Other benefits include access to NHS discounts and discounted First Bus travel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
- Undertake a
clinical supervisory role, overseeing a team of immunisers delivering a
safe immunisation service, assisting to influence and facilitate change
within the setting and service areas.
- Assist with the overall coordination of the day-to-day
delivery of the vaccinations, ensuring equipment and sufficient stock of
clinic supplies are available.
- Supervise the pre-vaccination clinical assessments to
confirm the correct vaccination, the consent agreements and consult on the
provision of specialist advice on contra indications. Address any concerns
that may arise regarding the vaccine and contra-indications.
- Supervise the review of patients’ medical history and
address any potential adverse reaction risks; provide patients with
information on what to do in the event of adverse reactions.
- Supervise and coordinate the vaccine preparation
(drawing-up, ensuring correct storage and providing injections to the
vaccination station).
- Supervise vaccination delivery (oversee paperwork and
vaccine confirmation activity, ensure national guidelines are respected
regarding PPE, clinical and non-clinical waste, sanitisation).
- May be required to assess and sign-off competence
training of new vaccinators.
- Coordinate the infection control and waste disposal,
ensuring that all activities are adhered to the highest H&S standards
Work Approach
- Manage and prioritise own workload
- Work as an effective team member, demonstrate good personal
communication skills and actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary
relationships
- Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge
others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed
- Display good analytical ability and sound decision making in
changing clinical situations. Develop insight into evidence underpinning care
- Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the
needs of patients
- Demonstrate concise, accurate, timely record keeping and ensure
that all work carried out is recorded accurately
- Be a confident and competent computer user with good IT skills
and experience of using applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel
- Provide skilled, evidence-based care which adheres to agreed
policies and procedures
Responsibilities for policy and service development
implementation
- Observe infection control procedures
- Adheres to Professional Code of conduct, and maintains
own professional development ensuring fit for practice
- Ensures that all NHS statutory & mandatory
training is kept up to date. Attends all mandatory training as needed.
This includes Basic Life Support, Anaphylaxis and Immunisation
training.
- Follow local and national policy making comments on
proposals for change
- Act as a mentor or respond to any escalations or
queries from more junior staff.
-
Support staff in the provision of care including
training in the use of site protocols for implementing safe delivery of the
service
Quality
- Use clinical judgement and risk assessments to ensure
patient safety
- Follow Organisational and national policies including
Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) and national protocols or standard
operating procedures (SOPs). These include SOPs on the safe storage, administration,
and disposal of the vaccine.
- Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the
health, safety and security of self and others in the work area.
- Assist in the identification and assessment risks in
work activities.
- Practise in accordance with the professional, ethical
and legal codes
- Work with team to maintain high standards of infection
control in all vaccination settings
- Actively promote diversity and sustain relationships
that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take
action to address discrimination and oppression
- Ensure that the service complies with Data Protection/
Confidentiality/ Caldicott principles in addition to Statutory and
Regulatory guidelines of Professional Bodies
- Safeguard people by recognising and responding when an
adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own
limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when
necessary
- Reflect on everyday practice to identify areas where
improvements in safety or quality can be made
-
Maintain compliance with staff mandatory
training requirements
Personal/Professional
Development:
- Participate in an
annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Take responsibility
for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and
activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Note:
The responsibilities of
this role will normally include all duties described in this job description
and any additional or different duties, which the employer may require from
time to time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
- Undertake a
clinical supervisory role, overseeing a team of immunisers delivering a
safe immunisation service, assisting to influence and facilitate change
within the setting and service areas.
- Assist with the overall coordination of the day-to-day
delivery of the vaccinations, ensuring equipment and sufficient stock of
clinic supplies are available.
- Supervise the pre-vaccination clinical assessments to
confirm the correct vaccination, the consent agreements and consult on the
provision of specialist advice on contra indications. Address any concerns
that may arise regarding the vaccine and contra-indications.
- Supervise the review of patients’ medical history and
address any potential adverse reaction risks; provide patients with
information on what to do in the event of adverse reactions.
- Supervise and coordinate the vaccine preparation
(drawing-up, ensuring correct storage and providing injections to the
vaccination station).
- Supervise vaccination delivery (oversee paperwork and
vaccine confirmation activity, ensure national guidelines are respected
regarding PPE, clinical and non-clinical waste, sanitisation).
- May be required to assess and sign-off competence
training of new vaccinators.
- Coordinate the infection control and waste disposal,
ensuring that all activities are adhered to the highest H&S standards
Work Approach
- Manage and prioritise own workload
- Work as an effective team member, demonstrate good personal
communication skills and actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary
relationships
- Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge
others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed
- Display good analytical ability and sound decision making in
changing clinical situations. Develop insight into evidence underpinning care
- Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the
needs of patients
- Demonstrate concise, accurate, timely record keeping and ensure
that all work carried out is recorded accurately
- Be a confident and competent computer user with good IT skills
and experience of using applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel
- Provide skilled, evidence-based care which adheres to agreed
policies and procedures
Responsibilities for policy and service development
implementation
- Observe infection control procedures
- Adheres to Professional Code of conduct, and maintains
own professional development ensuring fit for practice
- Ensures that all NHS statutory & mandatory
training is kept up to date. Attends all mandatory training as needed.
This includes Basic Life Support, Anaphylaxis and Immunisation
training.
- Follow local and national policy making comments on
proposals for change
- Act as a mentor or respond to any escalations or
queries from more junior staff.
-
Support staff in the provision of care including
training in the use of site protocols for implementing safe delivery of the
service
Quality
- Use clinical judgement and risk assessments to ensure
patient safety
- Follow Organisational and national policies including
Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) and national protocols or standard
operating procedures (SOPs). These include SOPs on the safe storage, administration,
and disposal of the vaccine.
- Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the
health, safety and security of self and others in the work area.
- Assist in the identification and assessment risks in
work activities.
- Practise in accordance with the professional, ethical
and legal codes
- Work with team to maintain high standards of infection
control in all vaccination settings
- Actively promote diversity and sustain relationships
that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take
action to address discrimination and oppression
- Ensure that the service complies with Data Protection/
Confidentiality/ Caldicott principles in addition to Statutory and
Regulatory guidelines of Professional Bodies
- Safeguard people by recognising and responding when an
adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own
limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when
necessary
- Reflect on everyday practice to identify areas where
improvements in safety or quality can be made
-
Maintain compliance with staff mandatory
training requirements
Personal/Professional
Development:
- Participate in an
annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Take responsibility
for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and
activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Note:
The responsibilities of
this role will normally include all duties described in this job description
and any additional or different duties, which the employer may require from
time to time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional e.g., NMC for nurses, GPhC for pharmacists and equivalent for other healthcare professionals.
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake
- Further training or experience in a clinical supervisory position
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in immunisation and vaccination
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience in clinical supervision
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Knowledge of using IT Systems
Skills
Essential
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to make decisions on difficult issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Able to work under limited supervision using own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadline
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional e.g., NMC for nurses, GPhC for pharmacists and equivalent for other healthcare professionals.
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake
- Further training or experience in a clinical supervisory position
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in immunisation and vaccination
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience in clinical supervision
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Knowledge of using IT Systems
Skills
Essential
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to make decisions on difficult issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Able to work under limited supervision using own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadline
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
