Job summary
Bridgewater`s
0-19 services in Halton is looking for an enthusiastic and self- motivated
individual to work as a childhood immunisation community nurse in Halton`s
school-aged immunisation team.
The successful
candidate will be predominantly supporting the delivery of the immunisation
programmes delivered to school aged children across Halton. This will include
the Childhood flu, HPV, Men ACWY and Td/IPV immunisation programmes.
Experience of
vaccinating is desirable.
The post is an
annualised hours post. To work 840 hours a year. Working hours:-
19 hours for 30 weeks (Tue 08.45 14.30, Wed 08.00 14.30,
Thur 08.45 17.00
27 hours for 10 weeks during flu vaccination delivery (October
early December) (Tue 8.45 14.15, Wed 08.00 17.00, Thu 08.45 17.00. Fri
08.45 15.00)
12 weeks annual leave during school holidays
Main duties of the job
As a childhood immunisation
community nurse, the post holder will support the delivery of high-quality
childhood immunisation programmes, delivering large scale immunisation and
vaccination programmes within community and educational settings.
The post holder
will be responsible for ensuring the safe storage of vaccine, ensuring vaccine
is maintained within correct temperature requirements at all times. They will
then prepare and administer the vaccine safely and competently in accordance
with local / national standards, guidelines and policies.
The post holder
will ensure they have informed consent to proceed with vaccination and they
will assess a child / young persons suitability for vaccination and act on in
clinical judgements formed from complex information.
The post holder
will respond to adverse events following vaccination, including clinical
emergencies (anaphylaxis).
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Lead in the organisation of the
planning, delivery and evaluation of immunisation and vaccination programmes to
school age children including ordering and delivery of supplies and equipment,
storage of vaccines and waste disposal, delegating duties as appropriate
Ensure correct ordering, storage and
handling of vaccines procedures are followed
Identify and plan uptake
immunisations for those with incomplete immunisations opportunistically and on
referral from the wider children and young people workforce
Prepare and administer the vaccine
safely and competently in accordance with local/national standards, guidelines
and policies.
To be named / link nurse for
immunisations within specific educational establishments
Supervise children and young people
during immunisation sessions
Report any adverse reactions in
accordance with the yellow card reporting system
Undertake opportunistic and
domiciliary immunisations, following up non immunised children; providing
information, advice and updating data as required.
Ensure any vaccination given is
recorded as per local guidelines/policy
Liaises and advises teachers and
parents of the health needs of children and young people following vaccination.
Leadership:
Manage their time
effectively to ensure prioritisation of workload in order to achieve agreed
deadlines and service is covered.
Supervision and Development
Provide mentorship, preceptorship
and clinical supervision to staff as appropriate
Act to maintain an appropriate
learning environment to meet the educational and developmental needs of student
nurses and other learners as required
Support the development of the team
by teaching and assessing junior members of the team
Participate in individual
performance reviews (IPA) and clinical supervision.
Support the delivery of practical
competency assessment of nurses undertaking vaccination and immunisation
training.
Communication
Communicate
effectively with individuals, families and professionals in planning and
delivering care.
Utilise a range of
communication methods with colleagues and managers to include electronic
communication.
Maintain effective
working relationships, work effectively and support team members.
Participate in formal and
informal ways of communication both within the team and the wider primary care
setting where appropriate.
Work in
partnership with school staff, health colleagues and other agencies e.g.
Education and Social Services.
Attend staff meetings and ensure
that minutes are read and signed, especially when attendance has not been
possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Lead in the organisation of the
planning, delivery and evaluation of immunisation and vaccination programmes to
school age children including ordering and delivery of supplies and equipment,
storage of vaccines and waste disposal, delegating duties as appropriate
Ensure correct ordering, storage and
handling of vaccines procedures are followed
Identify and plan uptake
immunisations for those with incomplete immunisations opportunistically and on
referral from the wider children and young people workforce
Prepare and administer the vaccine
safely and competently in accordance with local/national standards, guidelines
and policies.
To be named / link nurse for
immunisations within specific educational establishments
Supervise children and young people
during immunisation sessions
Report any adverse reactions in
accordance with the yellow card reporting system
Undertake opportunistic and
domiciliary immunisations, following up non immunised children; providing
information, advice and updating data as required.
Ensure any vaccination given is
recorded as per local guidelines/policy
Liaises and advises teachers and
parents of the health needs of children and young people following vaccination.
Leadership:
Manage their time
effectively to ensure prioritisation of workload in order to achieve agreed
deadlines and service is covered.
Supervision and Development
Provide mentorship, preceptorship
and clinical supervision to staff as appropriate
Act to maintain an appropriate
learning environment to meet the educational and developmental needs of student
nurses and other learners as required
Support the development of the team
by teaching and assessing junior members of the team
Participate in individual
performance reviews (IPA) and clinical supervision.
Support the delivery of practical
competency assessment of nurses undertaking vaccination and immunisation
training.
Communication
Communicate
effectively with individuals, families and professionals in planning and
delivering care.
Utilise a range of
communication methods with colleagues and managers to include electronic
communication.
Maintain effective
working relationships, work effectively and support team members.
Participate in formal and
informal ways of communication both within the team and the wider primary care
setting where appropriate.
Work in
partnership with school staff, health colleagues and other agencies e.g.
Education and Social Services.
Attend staff meetings and ensure
that minutes are read and signed, especially when attendance has not been
possible
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Child branch registration
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice
Desirable
- Community experience
- Experience of delivering childhood immunisation programme
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate a knowledge of working with children, young people and their families
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of current childhood immunisation programme
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of child protection awareness
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Ability to work independently
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care
- Able to communicate unpleasant / sensitive information to parents.
- Understanding of need for confidentiality
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of clients and colleagues within the PCT and external agencies
- Proven teaching skills
-
- Good verbal and written skills
- Demonstrate a flexible approach
Desirable
- Understanding of the configuration of community services
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Child branch registration
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice
Desirable
- Community experience
- Experience of delivering childhood immunisation programme
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate a knowledge of working with children, young people and their families
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of current childhood immunisation programme
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of child protection awareness
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Ability to work independently
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care
- Able to communicate unpleasant / sensitive information to parents.
- Understanding of need for confidentiality
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of clients and colleagues within the PCT and external agencies
- Proven teaching skills
-
- Good verbal and written skills
- Demonstrate a flexible approach
Desirable
- Understanding of the configuration of community services
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
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).
