Immunisation Nurse - Harrogate

Vaccination UK

The closing date is 01 October 2024

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on-site in schools for children of primary and secondary in community clinic settings.

Main duties of the job

Vaccinate 20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season)

Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.

Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.

Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.

Attend sites across different locations as applicable.

Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.

Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.

Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.

Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed

Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.

Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.

Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position

  • Comply with Company policies & procedures

About us

European LifeCare Group is one of Europe's largest independent provider of travel clinics and public vaccination programmes.

Founded in 1998, today European LifeCare Group has specialist clinics covering most of Denmark and the UK, where the company trades under a number of brands, including Danske Lgers Vaccinations Service, Vaccination UK, London Travel Clinic and Citydoc.European LifeCare Group also works for both the Danish and English National Health Service as a contracted service provider of immunisation programmes in schools and national influenza vaccination programmes.

Date posted

08 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

E0106-24-0057

Job locations

Suite 13 Cardale Park

Harrogate

HG3 1RY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on-site in schools for children of primary and secondary in community clinic settings.

Vaccinate 20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season)

Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.

Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.

Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.

Attend sites across different locations as applicable.

Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.

Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.

Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.

Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed

Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.

Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.

Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on-site in schools for children of primary and secondary in community clinic settings.

Vaccinate 20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season)

Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.

Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.

Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.

Attend sites across different locations as applicable.

Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.

Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.

Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.

Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed

Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.

Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.

Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • Working within PGD frameworks.
  • Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule
  • Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
  • Computer literate.
  • Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nurses and Midwives currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • Working within PGD frameworks.
  • Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule
  • Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
  • Computer literate.
  • Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nurses and Midwives currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification

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

Vaccination UK

Address

Suite 13 Cardale Park

Harrogate

HG3 1RY


Employer's website

https://www.schoolvaccination.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Vaccination UK

Address

Suite 13 Cardale Park

Harrogate

HG3 1RY


Employer's website

https://www.schoolvaccination.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Programme Manager

Amanda Haysom

amanda.haysom@vaccinationuk.co.uk

07725562582

Date posted

08 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

E0106-24-0057

Job locations

Suite 13 Cardale Park

Harrogate

HG3 1RY


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