Job summary
The
post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical/administrative duties relating to immunisation,
primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools, in
community clinic settings.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively
to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the
smooth continuity of service delivery.
Promote
and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
Support
Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
Attend sites across different locations as directed by your line
manager.
Deliver
an effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
Participate in clinical supervision and
the performance and development of staff.
Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and
complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing
outcomes with the team for learning.
Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line
with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
Actively
and constructively contribute to team meetings.
Undertake
Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from
parents and caregivers.
Undertake other duties commensurate with the
level of this position.
Comply
with Company policies & procedures.
About us
Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and North Yorkshire.
Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season)
Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth
continuity of service delivery.
Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
Attend sites across different locations as applicable.
Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.
Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with
organisational policies and procedures.
Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for
learning.
Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed
Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings
Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position
Comply with Company policies & procedures
Requirement to work between 7am - 6pm on a rostered basis
Required to pickup and drop vaccinations back to base (when needed)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season)
Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth
continuity of service delivery.
Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
Attend sites across different locations as applicable.
Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.
Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with
organisational policies and procedures.
Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for
learning.
Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed
Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings
Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position
Comply with Company policies & procedures
Requirement to work between 7am - 6pm on a rostered basis
Required to pickup and drop vaccinations back to base (when needed)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
- Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification.
- Basic Life Support certification (Desirable).
- Evidence of signed of competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable).
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and time-management
- Customer service and people management.
- Assertive, team player and critical thinker
- Must be able to drive (Desirable)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Working within PGD frameworks.
- Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
- Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
- Computer literate. Basic knowledge of Excel.
- Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
- Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification.
- Basic Life Support certification (Desirable).
- Evidence of signed of competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable).
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and time-management
- Customer service and people management.
- Assertive, team player and critical thinker
- Must be able to drive (Desirable)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Working within PGD frameworks.
- Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
- Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
- Computer literate. Basic knowledge of Excel.
- Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.
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).
