Immunisation nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; West Devon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaccination UK is seeking a healthcare professional to provide school aged immunisations and related clinical/administrative duties. The role involves on-site delivery in schools and community clinics, with travel across sites as directed by the line manager.

The post holder should be registered with the relevant governing body (NMC, GPhC, HCPC) and hold a nursing or midwifery qualification, with mandatory basic life support and ongoing professional development expected.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
• Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification.
• Basic Life Support certification (Desirable).
• Evidence of competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Vaccination administration for school aged children (flu season) and related clinical duties.
• Deliver care on-site in schools and community clinics.
• Attend multiple sites across locations as directed by line manager.
• Maintain accurate records in line with policies and guidelines.
• Contribute to audits, safety reporting, and service improvement.

Job description

Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and all boroughs of North The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical/administrative duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings.,

• Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
• Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season).
• 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 directed by your line manager.
• 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.
• Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
• 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. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical/administrative duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings. Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella. Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC. Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification., Basic Life Support certification (Desirable). Evidence of signed of competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable). 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. Basic knowledge of Excel. Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport. Effective communication both written and verbal. Excellent organisational and time-management Strong Customer service and interpersonal skills. Assertive, team player and critical thinker. Must be able to drive (Desirable).

Overview of your organisation

Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and all boroughs of North London. We are also commissioned by NHS England in North London to provide outbreak response in the event of a vaccine preventable disease outbreak, and we provide the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London.