Bank Flu Nurse

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Bank Flu Nurse

Team: Infection Prevention & Control Team

Base Location: Bradley (required to work across all Local Care Direct sites)

Line Manager: Infection Prevention & Control Lead Nurse

Hours of Work: Flexible - Bank Contract (September 2024-February 2025)

Staff Group: Clinical & Dental Triage Nurses

DBS Check Level Required: Enhanced with Child/Adult Barring

Vaccination Requirement Statement:

• Covid19 double vaccination not required but recommended.
• This job has been rated as Medium Risk for requiring Hepatitis B immunisation vaccination is recommended, therefore Post Holders will be offered a Hep B immunisation.
• Flu jab recommended and will be offered.

Job Purpose:

The post holder will join the existing Infection, prevention and control team to support the LCD in leading the annual staff flu immunisation programme and meeting national standards for Infection Prevention and Control, the criteria within the Health and Social care Act Hygiene Code 2008 (2015) and CQC Fundamental Standards.

KEY PRINCIPLES

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Infection, Prevention and Control team in driving the annual staff flu immunisation programme and the national infection prevention and control agenda forward to improve standards of practice in across LCD.

Key responsibilities

1.The post holder will deliver on the staff flu immunisation programme within LCD as directed by the Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse.

2.The post holder will organise and deliver adult immunisation administering vaccinations to any staff engaged and working with/for LCD.

3.The post holder will follow up with staff who have not returned a completed flu vaccination questionnaire to HR

4.The post holder will undertake clinic visits across LCD sites to provide vaccinations.

5.The post holder will utilise local and national guidelines to inform the flu vaccination programme

6.The post holder will undertake training for vaccination and immunization including competency sign off

7.Accurate recording of the vaccination, date, time dose and batch number on the HR form

COMMUNICATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder will report to the Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control; provide regular update on progress regarding LCDs work programme for flu immunisation.

Communicate the immunisation to the employees GP to ensure medical record is updated.

To ensure agreed lines of communication and reporting are implemented within the team to support all employees understanding LCD business plans, objectives, priorities and changes.

To promote effective cross-functional working and that the operational team supports the achievement of objectives, standards and protocols of other LCD areas.

To attend internal and external meetings representing LCD and engaging in discussions appropriate to the role and level of the post.

PATIENT CARE

To ensure that the quality of patient care is firmly at the centre of the organisations objectives and vision.

To ensure the management and monitoring of the highest standards or safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare and related services, and manage risk within Local Care Direct.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

To ensure financial policies and procedures are maintained and the budget is adhered to and that best value for money is achieved.

CONFIDENTIALITY

To operate and ensure the team operates within information governance protocols and that business confidentiality is maintained at all times.

TRAINING

To complete the defined company induction programme and core training for this role and mandatory refresher training thereafter and ensure that accurate records of training are maintained.

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Healthcare workers have a duty of care to patients and are expected to comply fully with the companies Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and attend/complete IP&C training, for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI). Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this.

SAFEGUARDING

Individuals have a duty of care to children and vulnerable adults that they come into contact with whilst at work to safeguard and promote their welfare and to work to prevent, recognise, respond, appropriately refer and record potential neglect or abuse, adhering to the companys Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures.

MANAGING SELF

Ensure that relevant professional practice is evidence based and current.

Ensure that continual professional development is maintained and facilitates the ability to provide care to a high standard in a way that is both safe and cost effective.

Ensure that mandatory training is up to date and participate in training as appropriate.

Effectively utilise time management, organisational, co-ordination and if required - management skills.

Identify own professional development needs through the Personal Development Review process (PDR).

The main duties and responsibilities shown here are not exhaustive and the postholder will be expected to carry out any reasonable activities according to the needs of the business as directed by the line manager.

Personal attributes

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across LCD.
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs including some evenings and weekends.

Skills

Essential

• Experiential knowledge of infection prevention and control policy and practice.
• Well-developed influencing skills combined with a facilitative and supportive style of working.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable problem solving and change management skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work without supervision, using own initiative to complete tasks.
• Excellent Team working and ability to work on own initiative.
• Assertive and willing to challenge practice.

Desirable

• Broad balance of nursing experience.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse.
• Recent evidence of continued academic and/or professional development.
• Undertaken annual immunisation training.
• Completion of immunisation competencies.

Knowledge

Essential

• Annual Basic life support training.
• Knowledge of the vaccine and applying the inclusion /exclusion criteria.

Desirable

• Understanding of immunisation campaigns.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering Flu immunisation sessions to adults.
• Wide variety of nursing experience / community experience.
• Demonstrable experience as a senior clinical nurse, at band 6 or above.
• Demonstrable Infection Control Experience.
• The ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience of implemented IPC practices.

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).