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 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.

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).

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

New City College

Falkirk Street

London

N1 6HQ

Employer's website

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