Job summary
Covid 19 Community programme Vaccinator.
To provide a vaccination service to the community of North Lancs and South Lakes
You will be an integral part of the health care team delivering vaccines to service users
We can offer you a friendly environment to work and full training and support will be offered.
Main duties of the job
- Working in a clinical environment at one of the community outreach / pop up clinics within the Morecambe bay area
- Administering Vaccine to service users under the direction of a registered health care professional
- Working with the wider clinical, admin and security teams.
- Assisting Registered Health care professionals in the delivery or vaccines to service users
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Knowledge of clerical / admin systems and processes
- Basic numeracy and literacy.
- IT skills at basic level - word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, Internet searching.
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent or willingness to undertake
Skills ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, using both written and verbal means
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Have a demonstrable understanding
- Experience of and ability to influence colleagues.
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Ability to cope with difficult situations.
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
- Assertiveness, influencing and persuasive skills
- Able to prioritise workload
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Desirable
- Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
Experience
Essential
- Have a demonstrable understanding of general office equipment i.e. computer
- Knowledge of clerical / admin systems and processes.
Desirable
- Previous clerical experience within health care/office setting
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Knowledge of clerical / admin systems and processes
- Basic numeracy and literacy.
- IT skills at basic level - word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, Internet searching.
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent or willingness to undertake
Skills ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, using both written and verbal means
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Have a demonstrable understanding
- Experience of and ability to influence colleagues.
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Ability to cope with difficult situations.
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
- Assertiveness, influencing and persuasive skills
- Able to prioritise workload
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Desirable
- Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
Experience
Essential
- Have a demonstrable understanding of general office equipment i.e. computer
- Knowledge of clerical / admin systems and processes.
Desirable
- Previous clerical experience within health care/office setting
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.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
University hospitals of Morecambe Bay
Burton Road, Kendal
Across Morecambe Bay
LA9 7RG
Employer's website
https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
