Registered Healthcare Professional Bank Vaccination Team

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

Principal Responsibilities:

Clinical assessment and administration:

o Conduct pre-vaccination clinical assessments to confirm meeting the criteria for safe vaccination, including previous vaccinations undertaken, current health condition, assessment of any clinical conditions (medical history) and allergies.

o Address any potential adverse reaction risks and provide information and advice on any adverse reactions and contra indications.

o Address any concerns that may arise regarding the vaccine and contra-indications with patients.

o Ensure understanding of the vaccination implications and get consent agreement on vaccination.

o Ensure vaccine preparation as per the standard operating procedure (SOP).

o Perform a visual check of the vaccine type, serial number and expiry date.

o Ensure accurate recording of required vaccine stocks, replenishment of consumables, PPE and sanitisation materials.

Behaviors / Ways of working / 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 may be affected.

Display good analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.

Demonstrate concise, accurate, timely record keeping and ensure that all work carried out is recorded accurately.

Provide skilled, evidence-based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.

Patient Safety and Clinical Governance

Use clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the patients as safe as possible.

Follow practices and national policies including Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and national protocols or standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed. These include SOPs on the safe storage, administration, and disposal of the vaccines.

Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in work area. Assist in the identification and assessment risks in work activities.

Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical, and legal codes of the site and its protocols and guidelines.

Work with team to maintain high standards of infection control in the clinical area and a well-maintained environment.

Actively promote diversity and sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.

Ensure that the practice complies with Data Protection/ Confidentiality/ Caldicott principles in addition to Statutory and Regulatory guidelines of the Professional Bodies (NMC, GPhC, HCPC and others)

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.

Key Job Specifics and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities for direct/indirect patient care

Responsible for providing specialist advice and technical services in relation to the care of patients.

Required to work independently, under supervision.

Plan, advise and recommend treatment when necessary.

Handle difficult conversations (sensitive, language barriers, hostile atmosphere) and convert complex technical information into easily to understand communication.

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 BLS, Anaphylaxis and Immunisation training.

Follow local and national policy making comments on proposals for change.

Respond to queries or escalate to the clinical supervisor.

Support more junior staff in the provision of care including training in the use of protocols as needed.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level (level 5) in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Registered Health Care Professional e.g. NMC for nurses, GPhC for pharmacists and equivalent for other healthcare professionals.
• Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake.

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel across the locality as required.

Desirable

• Access to own transport.

Characteristics

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Flexible approach to work and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
• Ability to work in a variety of settings.
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping.
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD.

Desirable

• Previous experience in similar clinical role.
• Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations and cold chain procedures.

Skills

Essential

• Clear communicator with excellent oral, writing, and presentation skills.
• Effective skills in communicating complex and sensitive information and in difficult situations, requiring empathy, reassurance, persuasion and influence.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Able to demonstrate professional conduct, preserve clients rights including confidentiality and promote mutual respect amongst colleagues.
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.

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).