Job summary
We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated professionally registered vaccinators to join our bank. The post will support a team who provide vaccinations to our patients in the community, via residential settings and within their own homes. In return we will offer you:
- Flexible hours; choose when and where you want to work
- Competitive pay rates; including enhanced pay for unsociable hours
- Paid annual leave
- NHS pension scheme
- A fast-track recruitment process if you move to a substantive role
- Opportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist services
- Access to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing Team
- Ability to book your shifts from home using our online portal
- Option to block-book shifts in a set period
- SMS notifications of shift availability
- Access to staff newsletters and bulletins
- Eligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staff
- Free uniform, where applicable
Main duties of the job
The role is to work as part of a dynamic team across Northumberland and North Tyneside in delivering a safe and effective service for the delivery of the winter vaccinations in acute and community settings. The post holder will undertake activities such as clinical assessment, vaccine preparation and administration, supporting patients in residential settings and within their own homes.
Shifts are Monday-Friday and you can pick which days hours suit you. You must be able to drive and have access to a car as you will be travelling to homes and sites.
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Assisting with the configuration of the vaccination pod and vaccination station.
- Conducting pre-vaccination clinical assessments (IT system)
- The review of complex medical histories and potential adverse reactions.
- Preparation of the vaccine using aseptic technique.
- Administration of the vaccine according to appropriate prescription and guidance
- Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures.
- The post will include lone working and you must be able to drive and have access to a car, as you will be expected to working in a variety of locations during a shift.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the patients as safe as possible Work according to prescription routes which may include National Protocols, Written Instructions or Patient Group Directions Follow the national policies including national protocols or standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed. These include SOPs on the safe storage, administration and disposal of the vaccine. Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others inwork area. Assist in the identification and assessment risks in work activities. Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the site and itsprotocols and guidelines Work with team to maintain high standards of infection control in the clinical area and a well maintained department environment To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the patients as safe as possible Work according to prescription routes which may include National Protocols, Written Instructions or Patient Group Directions Follow the national policies including national protocols or standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed. These include SOPs on the safe storage, administration and disposal of the vaccine. Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others inwork area. Assist in the identification and assessment risks in work activities. Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the site and itsprotocols and guidelines Work with team to maintain high standards of infection control in the clinical area and a well maintained department environment To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to degree level or equivalent
- Current immunization training update or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience in similar clinical role / setting
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations
- Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
- Experience of providing on-site training to novice clinical staff including observation and supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to degree level or equivalent
- Current immunization training update or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience in similar clinical role / setting
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations
- Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
- Experience of providing on-site training to novice clinical staff including observation and supervision
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).
