Job summary
Job title:Immunisation Nurse.
Contract:Bank
Working Hours:- Flexible (Part time / FullTime) -Monday to Friday between7:00am - 6:00pm.From September to December covering our flu season.
The post holder will be responsible forundertaking clinical/administrative dutiesrelating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Workcollaborativelyto support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
- Vaccinate20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season).
- Promote and supportthe operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
- SupportProgramme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
- Attend sites acrossdifferentlocationsas directed by your line manager.
- Deliveran effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
- Participatein clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
- Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line withorganisational policies and procedures.
- Participate inaudits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
- Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
- Actively and constructively contributeto team meetings.
- UndertakeGillick Competency Assessmentsand take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
About us
Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties acrossEnglandand all boroughs of North London.
We are also commissioned by NHS England in North London to provide outbreak response in the event of a vaccine preventable disease outbreak, and we provide the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London.
Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Workcollaborativelyto support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
- Vaccinate20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season).
- Promote and supportthe operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
- SupportProgramme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
- Attend sites acrossdifferentlocationsas directed by your line manager.
- Deliveran effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
- Participatein clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
- Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line withorganisational policies and procedures.
- Participate inaudits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
- Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
- Actively and constructively contributeto team meetings.
- UndertakeGillick Competency Assessmentsand take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Workcollaborativelyto support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
- Vaccinate20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season).
- Promote and supportthe operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
- SupportProgramme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
- Attend sites acrossdifferentlocationsas directed by your line manager.
- Deliveran effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
- Participatein clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
- Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line withorganisational policies and procedures.
- Participate inaudits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
- Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
- Actively and constructively contributeto team meetings.
- UndertakeGillick Competency Assessmentsand take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- *Basic Life Support (BLS)
- *Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- *Enhanced DBS certificate (Disclosure & Barring Service)
- *Driving licence (and ability to drive vaccine team to school)
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional, registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
- *Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella.
- *Experience of vaccine administration.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- *Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
- *Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
- *Computer literate with basic knowledge of Excel.
- *Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.
- *Effective communication both written and verbal.
- *Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- *Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- *Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- *Basic Life Support (BLS)
- *Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- *Enhanced DBS certificate (Disclosure & Barring Service)
- *Driving licence (and ability to drive vaccine team to school)
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional, registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
- *Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella.
- *Experience of vaccine administration.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- *Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
- *Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
- *Computer literate with basic knowledge of Excel.
- *Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.
- *Effective communication both written and verbal.
- *Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- *Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- *Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
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).
