Immunisation Administrative School Support - Quay West, Sunderland

NHS; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is looking for an Immunisation Administrative School Support. This role involves supporting immunisation sessions in schools and handling communication with parents and schools. Ideal candidates should have administration experience and excellent communication skills. A driving licence is essential as travel to schools is required. This position offers an opportunity to be an integral part of the community health service.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in administration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support nurse led immunisation sessions in schools.
• Handle telephone calls from parents/carers.
• Work collaboratively with the Nursing Immunisation Team.

Skills

Working in teams

Proven track record of delivery to tight deadlines

Working under own initiative

Flexibility

Accurate attention to detail

Job description

Immunisation Administrative School Support - Quay West, Sunderland

We are recruiting Immunisation Administrative School Support to support our Immunisation and Vaccination Team in schools and community settings when delivering the Flu Vaccination programme across Sunderland and South Tyneside.

The applicant will work alongside our existing team in supporting the delivery of IntraHealth's immunisation and vaccination programmes. The successful candidate will primarily support nurse led immunisation sessions in schools and community settings. Other duties will include handling telephone calls from parents/carers, communicating with schools, team members collecting and transporting vaccines/equipment.

Employees are required to follow the safety measures that will be in place as appropriate and will undertake a risk assessment.

Main duties of the job

Our ideal candidate will have experience of working in administration and be able to perform general administration duties related to the role to a high standard. We require enthusiastic committed individuals who will work as part of the team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary. Travel to schools within the region is integral to the role, therefore a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

About us

IntraHealthis one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services.We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (generalpractice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulationmonitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.

We alsoprovide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are awell-established organisation having provided NHS services since the companywas founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced NursePractitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health CareAssistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralisedback office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysissupport.

We operateNHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.

Job responsibilities

The Immunisation AdministrativeSupport enables the nursing and HCA staff to provide an effective, efficientand caring service to the School Immunisation Service by supporting sessions inprimary schools and ensuring the provision of high quality patient servicewithin a safe, efficient working environment.

They will undertake all clerical andadministration duties applicable to the Immunisation Service and workcollaboratively with the Nursing Immunisation Team to meet the needs of theservice, following policy and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Working in teams
• Proven track record of delivery to tight deadlines
• Working under own initiative
• Working with school-aged children
• Previous experience of nasal flu delivery in schools

Experience

• Team player
• Flexibility
• Able to engage with people
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• To demonstrate respect for people using and working for the organisation
• To behave as an ambassador for the company

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.