Job summary
The post holder will work as part of the immunisation team to promote immunisation as a key factor for maintaining the health and well-being of children and young people from 0-19 years of age within the Merseysidefootprint. Service delivery will largely take place in schools however, following appropriate training and assessment, there will be an opportunity to work in individual homes, clinics and children centres to support the service provided to families with children 0-5 years that have fallen out of schedule with their primary immunisations. We are a busy friendly team who strive to continually protect the children of Merseyside against vaccine preventable disease
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring the clinical input of data and demonstrate an ability to interpret the figures. He or she will assist in the cleansing of data to assist the immunisation team in the organisation and implementation of targeted offers to improve vaccine uptake figures.
The post holder will undertake duties that ensure the smooth running which underpin the service delivery from the Immunisation Team. This includes the organisation and management of resources (equipment, and stock) and providing appropriate clinical administrative support in baseand at other locations as service needs dictates.
Following appropriate training and assessment participate in the vaccination of children receiving the Nasal Flu immunisation under the guidance of the community immunisationnurse and/or the caseload holder.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- ManagerialBe responsible for the management and prioritisation of clinical administration generated withinown workload.Respond to changing situations and prioritise work accordingly within own workload.Maintain health records within own workload as per Mersey Care Record Keeping Policy.
- LeadershipMentor new team members and support students and other staff (at equivalent or lower band)
- ClinicalFollowing appropriate training and assessment participate in the vaccination of children receiving the Nasal Flu immunisation under the guidance of the community immunisation nurse and/or the caseload holder.Input clinical data into EMIS systems interpreting and identifying patterns in vaccine uptake to inform the caseload holders planning.Receive and report accurately and in a timely manner, clinical enquiries from families, schools and other agencies about the efficacy of a vaccine for a specific individualSupport the immunisation team in the delivery of sessions at schools and other community settings.Participate as part of the team in Immunisation related Public Health work/ health promotion activities in schools and other settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- ManagerialBe responsible for the management and prioritisation of clinical administration generated withinown workload.Respond to changing situations and prioritise work accordingly within own workload.Maintain health records within own workload as per Mersey Care Record Keeping Policy.
- LeadershipMentor new team members and support students and other staff (at equivalent or lower band)
- ClinicalFollowing appropriate training and assessment participate in the vaccination of children receiving the Nasal Flu immunisation under the guidance of the community immunisation nurse and/or the caseload holder.Input clinical data into EMIS systems interpreting and identifying patterns in vaccine uptake to inform the caseload holders planning.Receive and report accurately and in a timely manner, clinical enquiries from families, schools and other agencies about the efficacy of a vaccine for a specific individualSupport the immunisation team in the delivery of sessions at schools and other community settings.Participate as part of the team in Immunisation related Public Health work/ health promotion activities in schools and other settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English grades C and above, or equivalent work based experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with children, education staff and parents in schools
- Experience and ability to communicate with children who may be upset and require individual support
Desirable
- Experience of a range of IT packages including internet and emails
- Experience of working autonomously and within a team
Knowledge / Abilities / Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and plan own work load
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Willingness to acquire new skills and contribute to a developing service
- Competent at using Microsoft programs to support data reports
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English grades C and above, or equivalent work based experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with children, education staff and parents in schools
- Experience and ability to communicate with children who may be upset and require individual support
Desirable
- Experience of a range of IT packages including internet and emails
- Experience of working autonomously and within a team
Knowledge / Abilities / Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and plan own work load
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Willingness to acquire new skills and contribute to a developing service
- Competent at using Microsoft programs to support data reports
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.
