Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse (Immunisation Nurse)

Job responsibilities

Purpose

As a Clinical Supervisor for Vaccination clinic, the post holder will work as part of dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the delivery of COVID-19 and Occupational Health (OH) vaccines

This role is part of the development of the Well Being Hub service for George Eliot Hospital Trust.

To deliver the national vaccination programme for Covid 19 and any other outbreaks for staff and public

To provide occupational health (OH) support for trust employees.

Main duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate
• Follows Patient group Directions (PGD) Patient Specific Directions, and standard operating procedures (SOP) to include safe storage, administration and disposal of the vaccine
• Deliver a high standard of care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience
• To undertake clinical shifts in vaccination clinic and assist with the overall coordination of the department activity and day to day delivery of the vaccinations, ensuring clinic rooms and equipment within own area are prepared and sufficient stock of clinic supplies are available
• Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their car
• Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitation
• To facilitate and build team working between nurses and multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of car
• Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Manageria
• The post holder will undertake a clinical supervisory role, overseeing the team, to include clinical and administration staff
• To deputise in the absence of the Manage
• To assist manager in development of the Wellbeing servic
• Ensuring staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective car
• delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty rostering
• Effectively use IT support systems to enhance direct and indirect care deliver
• Influence and facilitate change within the setting and service areas

Education and Training

• Improve and maintain personal and professional development by

participating in in-house forums, clinical meetings and clinical supervision.

• To complete annual updates on vaccination
• Ensure up to date with any changes to practice and procedures (PGD, and Green Book
• To ensure own competence and own personal development plan is reviewed and discussed with the Unit Manager regularly.
• Involved in the induction and supervision of new and existing staff, and clinical supervisor to named staff within the team
• Support the development of others by acting as a mentor and role mode
• To ensure each team member has an annual appraisal and personal development Plan
• Ensure annual attendance of self and staff at mandatory training sessions keeping records of attendanc
• Create a learning environment which supports and facilitates learning and structured personal development for all staff and learners. All staff to be supported to complete competency training package

Professional

• To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment and the Trust, where appropriate, by promoting a professional image of nursin
• Ensure current registration of all qualified staff at recruitment and during employment in line with Trust Policy
• Ensures current registration with NMC

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Previous experience in similar role in public sector (Immunisation Nurse Occupational Health, Practice Nursing, Public Health)
• Previous experience in clinical supervision
• Previous experience in immunisation and vaccination
• Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping.
• 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

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential

• Educated to degree level 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 or HCPC for allied health care professionals.
• Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake.
• Further training or experience in a clinical supervisory position

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Effective skills in communicating complex and sensitive information and in difficult situations, requiring empathy, reassurance, persuasion and influence.
• Understanding the need to maintain confidentiality
• Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines Management
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
• Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to make decisions on difficult issues where there may be a number of courses of action
• Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
• Able to work under limited supervision using own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others' workloads to changing and often tight deadline

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they Do
• Flexible approach to work and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respect and learns from the contribution of others
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
• Ability to work in a variety of settings
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective and Open Communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).