Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

The newly integrated Community Vaccination Service is looking for a team player and experienced HCSW to deliver the school age vaccination

programme alongside the Covid vaccination delivery to housebound patients and care homes, also assisting the admin lead with delegated tasks.

Vaccinations are the safest and most effective way of protecting individuals and communities from vaccine preventable diseases. Working for the

Community Vaccination Service allows for you to work as part of a team supporting and promoting the importance of vaccines who are

passionate to protect this age group and offering support to the Integrated Vaccination Service across the Trust.

This vacancy is for 2 roles with 2 bases. One is 30 hours TTO at Linden Unit and one is for 30 hours at Kings Park Hospital TTO.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

Administering selected vaccines in schools, at community clinics, in care homes and in patient homes.

Collecting vaccines and equipment from vaccine bases.

Health promotion/Vaccine education

Community engagement.

Delegated administration tasks as identified by the admin lead. Such as running reports, liaising with schools/service users, data collection.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of theirlives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a widerange of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or verygood experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urbanlocations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots ofways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testamentto our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe inequal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, whereeveryone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be thebest version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, andteach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better everyday through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.