Immunisation Nurse Brent

NHS; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS seeks a clinical professional to undertake immunisation duties within schools and community clinics during flu season. Candidates should be registered Nurses, Pharmacists, or Allied Healthcare professionals, responsible for administering vaccinations and ensuring effective care delivery. Benefits include flexible working hours, a pension plan, and additional perks like discounts and annual leave.

Benefits

5% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Supermarket & High Street Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional with relevant registration.
• Evidence of signed competencies for immunisations is desirable.
• Understanding of Routine National Immunisation schedule.

Responsibilities

• Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour during flu season.
• Support the School Aged Immunisation Service.
• Ensure all clinical incidents are reported and monitored.

Skills

Effective communication

Customer service

Time-management

Assertiveness

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification

Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional

Tools

Basic knowledge of Excel

Job description

Working Hours:- Flexible (Part time / FullTime) -Monday to Friday between7:00am - 6:00pm.From September to December covering our flu season.

BENEFITS:

Pension - 5% employer contribution based on qualified earnings.

VIVUP - Supermarket & High Street Discounts & Employee Assistant Programme.

Blue Light Card - Supermarket & High Street Discounts.

25 days annual leave.

Main duties of the job

JOB PURPOSE:

The post holder will be responsible forundertaking clinical/administrative dutiesrelating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Workcollaborativelyto support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
• Vaccinate20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season).
• Promote and supportthe operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
• SupportProgramme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
• Attend sites acrossdifferentlocationsas directed by your line manager.
• Deliveran effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
• Participatein clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line withorganisational policies and procedures.
• Participate inaudits, 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 contributeto team meetings.
• UndertakeGillick Competency Assessmentsand take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.

About us

Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties acrossEnglandand all boroughs of North London.

Weare 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.

European LifeCare Group is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, religion, sex, origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE:

The post holder will be responsible forundertaking clinical/administrative dutiesrelating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Workcollaborativelyto support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
• Vaccinate20 to25 schoolchildren per hour (flu season).
• Promote and supportthe operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
• SupportProgramme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
• Attend sites acrossdifferentlocationsas directed by your line manager.
• Deliveran effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
• Participatein clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line withorganisational policies and procedures.
• Participate inaudits, 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 contributeto team meetings.
• UndertakeGillick Competency Assessmentsand take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• 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.
• 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).

Person Specification

Experience

• 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).

Qualifications

• 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.

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.