NHS

Paramedics & Pharmacists - School Immunisation service - Suffolk


PayCompetitive
LocationStowmarket/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: E0106-25-0088?language=en&page=1069&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      We are currently seeking Paramedics registered with the HCPC and Pharmacists registered with the GPhC to work for us on a bank basis during the flu season. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical duties relating to immunisation, delivered on-site in primary and secondary schools and in community clinic settings. Our nurses work mainly from Monday to Friday between the hours of 0830 1500/1530 with some evening and Saturday clinic work available. Saturdays are paid at time and a third. The salary advertised for the post is pro-rata.

      Main duties of the job

      Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season)

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

      About us

      European LifeCare Group, a leading provider of vaccination clinics and on-site vaccination programs across Denmark (Headquarters) UK & The Netherlands. Even though the world today is very different, our vision from 1998 remains the same. We aim to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.

      Details

      Date posted

      09 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £20 an hour

      Contract

      Bank

      Duration

      3 months

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      E0106-25-0088

      Job locations

      Ernest Nunn Road

      Stowmarket

      Suffolk

      IP14 2ED


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      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

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      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

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
      • Paramedics and Physiotherapists registered with the Health and Care Professions
      • Council (HCPC)
      • Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists registered with the General Dental
      • Council (GDC)
      • Optometrists registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)

      Desirable

      • Able to drive (desirable)

      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.

      Desirable

      • Must be able to drive (Desirable)

      Knowledge and skills

      Essential

      • Excellent communication both written and verbal.
      • Excellent organisational and time-management
      • Customer service and people management.
      • Assertive, team player and critical thinker

      Desirable

      • Must be able to drive
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
      • Paramedics and Physiotherapists registered with the Health and Care Professions
      • Council (HCPC)
      • Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists registered with the General Dental
      • Council (GDC)
      • Optometrists registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)

      Desirable

      • Able to drive (desirable)

      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.

      Desirable

      • Must be able to drive (Desirable)

      Knowledge and skills

      Essential

      • Excellent communication both written and verbal.
      • Excellent organisational and time-management
      • Customer service and people management.
      • Assertive, team player and critical thinker

      Desirable

      • Must be able to drive

      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

      Ernest Nunn Road

      Stowmarket

      Suffolk

      IP14 2ED


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Vaccination UK

      Address

      Ernest Nunn Road

      Stowmarket

      Suffolk

      IP14 2ED


      Employer's website

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

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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