Healthcare Support Worker-Childhood Immunisation (Schools)

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for 2 Health Care Support Workers to join the School Immunisation Team at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The role involves ensuring effective immunisation delivery to children, maintaining procedures, and working within a supportive team. Ideal candidates will have experience with children and strong communication skills. Full training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children preferred.
• Full training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of immunisation sessions.
• Maintain cold chain procedures and order stocks.
• Communicate with children, parents, and colleagues.

Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Public Health Interest

Job description

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, term time position.

The shift pattern for this position is Mon-Fri 0830-1630/1600, mid-August – mid-April, Annualised contract terms

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to join the School Immunisation Team.

HCSW are responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the immunisation sessions/clinics, maintenance of cold chain procedures, ordering of all stocks and sundries and to communicate regularly with children, young people, educations colleagues and parents and carers. HCSW contribute to the safe and efficient delivery of immunisations to children in all areas of Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board.

You will be have experience preferably of working with children and an interest in Public Health and a desire to work within a skill mix team. Excellent communication skills and confidence to use IT will be essential. Full training will be given.

These posts aligns to two of our four school immunisation service areas. The service model is structured across four teams where the post holder is required to cover across the NHS GG&C HSCP teams:

Renfrew and Inverclyde Team

East Renfrewshire and South Glasgow Team – This post

North East Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire Team

North West Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire Team – This post

Please note this post requires GGC Board wide and cross Boundary working. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check.

This posts is a permanent position working an annualised hour’s contract from mid-August to mid-April (8 months), 37 hours per week, Mon to Fri 8.30 to 16.30/16.00.

Salary is annualised over 12 month period / paid 24.8 hours per week.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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