Health Care Support Worker Immunisation Team

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Support Worker Immunisation Team with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board will join a dynamic immunisation team delivering nasal flu and school vaccines across multiple community settings. The role involves visiting schools, travelling between sites in Wrexham and Flintshire, and supporting public health immunisation aims.

The post requires NHS-style care values and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, with training provided for immunisation duties and ongoing

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 3 NVQ/QCF (a health care associated certificate)
• Introduction to Immunisation Training Course for HCSW (or be prepared to undertake)
• Basic Life Support training or work towards
• Anaphylaxis training or work towards
• Understand the lines of accountability and have insight into limitations of this role
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
• Knowledge of the Immunisation public health agenda

Responsibilities

• To work as a team member to visit schools and other community settings to deliver immunisations to school aged children
• Traveling between sites across Wrexham and Flintshire
• Deliver immunisations including nasal flu programme and school health vaccinations (HPV, DTP, Men ACWY, MMR)
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to support immunisation delivery

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Immunisation knowledge

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF (health care)

Introduction to Immunisation Training Course

Basic Life Support training

Anaphylaxis training

Job description

Health Care Support Worker Immunisation Team

This exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a dynamic and motivated immunisation team.

The post holder will work within the Wrexham and Flintshire Children's Immunisation Team, with the base being Saltney Health Clinic.

This team offers and delivers the immunisation programme to school aged children in various community settings.

This position is for a Band 3 Health Care Support Work who will assist in the delivery of the nasal flu programme.

Main duties of the job

To work as a team member to visit schools and other community settings to deliver immunisations to school aged children.

This post will include travelling between sites across Wrexham and Flintshire.

The team deliver the nasal flu programme to all school aged children. They also offer all the high school vaccinations to include HPV, DTP, Men ACWY and MMR.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 3 NVQ/QCF (a health care associated certificate)
• Introduction to Immunisation Training Course for HCSW (or be prepared to undertake)
• Basic Life Support training or work towards
• Anaphylaxis training or work towards
• Understand the lines or accountability and have insight into limitations of this role
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
• Knowledge of the Immunisation public health agenda

Experience

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in providing care and undertaking clinical observations
• Experience of providing immunisation services
• Experience in providing care and undertaking clinical observations

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.

£26,813 to £27,890 a yearper annum, pro rata