Job summary
Berkshire Primary Care is looking for skilled, self motivated nurses or registered healthcare professionals to deliver Covid and Flu vaccinations from our hub to patients from Ascot, Bracknell& district and Braccan PCN's.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for the safe and effective delivery of vaccines to patients in the hub environment working as part of a team under PGD. There may also be an opportunity to work in the community vaccinating housebound patients.
You must be a confident practitioner, skilled in working with frail patients, and have previous Covid and Flu vaccination experience.
Statutory and mandatory training requirements will be advise upon application.
About us
Berkshire Primary Care Ltd (BPC) is a GP Federation providing services for
13 practices and 4 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Bracknell and Ascot; Ascot
PCN, Braccan PCN, Bracknell & District PCN, and The Health Triangle PCN. We
serve a population of 143,000 patients and have been chosen by the PCNs to
be Employers for the Primary Care
Network additional roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To safely administer to vaccinations patients after assessment of clinical suitability, criteria eligibility and obtaining consent.
- To provide appropriate after care advice
- To enter data promptly into point-of-care systems
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To safely administer to vaccinations patients after assessment of clinical suitability, criteria eligibility and obtaining consent.
- To provide appropriate after care advice
- To enter data promptly into point-of-care systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or healthcare professional qualified to deliver vaccines independently (PGD)
- Experience working as part of a team.
- Working knowledge of health and safety, including the safe transport of medication and adherence to cold chain procedures.
- Strong communication skills.
- Approachable and able to respond to the needs of frail patients.
- Used to working independently and self-motivated.
- Ability to assess and respond to risks or unexpected events with sound clinical reasoning.
- Working knowledge of Mental Capacity and its application in practice.
- Trained and competent in managing anaphylaxis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or healthcare professional qualified to deliver vaccines independently (PGD)
- Experience working as part of a team.
- Working knowledge of health and safety, including the safe transport of medication and adherence to cold chain procedures.
- Strong communication skills.
- Approachable and able to respond to the needs of frail patients.
- Used to working independently and self-motivated.
- Ability to assess and respond to risks or unexpected events with sound clinical reasoning.
- Working knowledge of Mental Capacity and its application in practice.
- Trained and competent in managing anaphylaxis.
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).
