Registered Health Care Professional - Immunisation

Job summary

We are seeking a highly enthusiastic, dynamic, highly motivated individual, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our team of experienced vaccinators at Swansea Bay University Health Board.

The successful candidate will be working as part of a proactive skill mix team who are committed to delivering a high quality service.

The service group is a newly formed immunisation service where everyone's opinions are important and collaborative working with key professionals is essential ensuring that our communities are protected against vaccine preventable diseases. The service is responsible to responding and supporting all immunisation schedules, including responding to any outbreaks across the Health Board.

We are a supportive service and committed to providing professional development to all staff. Clinical supervision, support and training will be given.

Interested?

For further information, please contact: Eirlys.thomas@wales.nhs.uk Dawn.d.williams@wales.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Safe administration of vaccines by various routes, including intra-dermal techniques

Work in collaboration with health care professionals from primary, and secondary care in addition to close working relationships with the third sector and trusted voices within our communities.

Proactively support the administration of vaccines in line with the implementation of the National Immunisation Framework

A high level of communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to work as part of a team. Successful applicants will have responsibility for their allocated vaccination clinics which will be in various settings; ensuring standards are met at all times and will be required to be able to deal with pressure with a positive attitude and possess a professional and flexible approach to their work.

Working hours may include the need to work at weekends/evenings to meet the needs of the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.