Job summary
Are you a Registered Healthcare Professional looking for a role in immunisations?
Would you like to work within Newcastle Maternity Services as part of the Antenatal Clinic Team to provide a safe and effective service for the delivery of vaccinations?
The role involves clinical assessment, preparation of the vaccine, administration, and post vaccine observations support, inline with local and national guidelines, ensuring high-quality evidence-based care. As a Registered Healthcare Professional, you will be responsible for supporting Maternity Services to ensure that the maternity service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality responsive care.
The role requires exceptional interpersonal skills, the ability to coordinate the daily delivery of care within the vaccination hub, and to be able to work effectively both alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the needs of the service user remain central in all aspects of work. Previous experience of working within a clinical setting, knowledge and experience in immunisation in pregnancy and the postnatal period are essential.
This role will comprise of corporate shifts Monday to Friday; full and part time hours are available.
- Interview date 19/09/2023
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
- To share information in accordance with the national vaccination programme to service users and offer immunisation to eligible individuals. To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate influenza, COVID-19 and any other recommended vaccinations to all eligible maternity service users
- To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and refer where appropriate
- To ensure all stock, equipment and pharmacological supplies are available and easily accessible each day
- To clearly document all interactions at the point of care using approved paper and digital methods
- To report any adverse outcome effectively according to local and national policies and procedures
- To ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As a Registered Health Care Professional working in immunisations, the post holder will work as part of the Antenatal Clinic Team to provide a safe and effective service for the delivery of vaccinations for both influenza and the COVID-19 vaccine(s). The post holder will undertake activities such as: clinical assessment, dilution and drawing up of the vaccine from multi-dose vials and post vaccine observations support.
- In particular, the post holder will be responsible for:o The configuration of the vaccination pod and vaccination station.o Conducting clinical assessments.o The review of complex medical histories and potential adverse reactions.o Preparation of the vaccine prior to administration using aseptic technique.
- Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures.
- The post holder will 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.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As a Registered Health Care Professional working in immunisations, the post holder will work as part of the Antenatal Clinic Team to provide a safe and effective service for the delivery of vaccinations for both influenza and the COVID-19 vaccine(s). The post holder will undertake activities such as: clinical assessment, dilution and drawing up of the vaccine from multi-dose vials and post vaccine observations support.
- In particular, the post holder will be responsible for:o The configuration of the vaccination pod and vaccination station.o Conducting clinical assessments.o The review of complex medical histories and potential adverse reactions.o Preparation of the vaccine prior to administration using aseptic technique.
- Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures.
- The post holder will 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.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level or diploma 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
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in similar clinical role
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping.
- 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
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Ability to work in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level or diploma 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
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in similar clinical role
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping.
- 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
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Ability to work in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
