Job summary
1x fixed term contract for up to 12 months
Utilising a high-quality approach, as part of the National Vaccination Programme and Making Every Contact Count (MECC) agenda, to support delivery of the Vaccination Programmes to qualifying individuals (following Government guidelines) and achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for them. These individuals can be from a variety ofage groups and are often unable to attend mainstream vaccination sites without support.
To work flexibly with individuals and according to the needs of an evolving service, responding to requests for support to other teams across the organisation and to deliver Vaccination Programmes when required.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Outreach Vaccination and Health Team (OVHT) and assist in delivering countywide Vaccination Programmes in a variety of settings (e.g. community, inpatient, schools) to help increase local uptake of vaccinations.
The Team is expanding and works closely with a wide variety of teams, Public Health Nurses, Community Services and Stakeholders across the County. To support increasing local uptake of immunisations delivered by the by the team to meet national, regional and local targets.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and model clinical practice whilst supporting and encouraging colleagues to reach their potential. To provide support for the delivery of Vaccination Programmes including routine immunisation schedule and offering vaccinations in response to emergency situations as and when they arise. Liaise and work collaboratively with inpatient/Community staff in relation to complex vaccination queries. Liaise collaboratively with a variety of voluntary and public sector organisations Countywide to ensure individuals with complex health needs receive their vaccinations
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and model clinical practice whilst supporting and encouraging colleagues to reach their potential. To provide support for the delivery of Vaccination Programmes including routine immunisation schedule and offering vaccinations in response to emergency situations as and when they arise. Liaise and work collaboratively with inpatient/Community staff in relation to complex vaccination queries. Liaise collaboratively with a variety of voluntary and public sector organisations Countywide to ensure individuals with complex health needs receive their vaccinations
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Registered Mental Health/ General Nurse or HCPC registered clinician with experience in working with complex individuals (e.g. homeless, children, mental health)
Desirable
- Vaccination training and recent experience of their administration
Qualifications
Essential
- Active professional healthcare registration
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working with vulnerable individuals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Registered Mental Health/ General Nurse or HCPC registered clinician with experience in working with complex individuals (e.g. homeless, children, mental health)
Desirable
- Vaccination training and recent experience of their administration
Qualifications
Essential
- Active professional healthcare registration
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working with vulnerable individuals
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
