Clinical Lead - Infant BCG Programme

Job summary

The post holder is responsible for ensuring Vaccination UKs immunisation programme is compliant with CQC guidance in accordance with the fundamental standards and immunisation nurses work to a high clinical standard.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure school-aged children who are vaccinated within the program are treated professionally and patient safety is prioritised.
• Monitor vaccination programs to ensure they are running safely and up to high clinical standards.
• Support management in delivering the vaccination program by maintaining regular contact with clinical staff to ensure they are working within Vaccination UK policies and standards.
• Address safeguarding concerns raised by nurses, escalate to the Clinical Director and attend quarterly supervision provided by Vaccination UK.
• Act as the primary contact for nurses regarding any clinical queries or safeguarding concerns raised by staff.
• Provide support to Senior Management for all compliance-related matters, ensuring we operate according to regulations.
• Ensure accurate and comprehensive record-keeping for all formal and informal clinical supervision, staff training and recruitment, and incidents and complaints to comply with CQC standards.
• Attend CQC inspections as required.
• Conduct annual performance development reviews for clinical staff, assessing clinical competencies, and ensuring that clinical staff undertake a comprehensive clinical induction.

About us

• Documenttraining and support sessions according to Vaccination UK standards and requirements.
• Work with Senior Management to ensureaccuraterecording of clinical incidents and complaints, allocate investigating officers appropriately, and complete outcome forms.
• Act as aliaisonwith Senior Management to ensure organisational learning and patient safety are optimised.
• Assist inrecruitingnursing staff and allocatingmentorsfor new nursing staff, as well as undertaking the induction process for new staff.
• Plan and implementformal clinical supervision sessions with immunisation nurses at a minimum interval of every three months.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures.