Immunisation Nurse- Vaccination UK

Vaccination UK Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension - 5% employer contribution

VIVUP discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee referral scheme

28 days annual leave incl. Bank Hdays

Job summary

European LifeCare Group is seeking an Immunisation Nurse to perform clinical and administrative immunisation duties, primarily in schools and community clinics. The role is part of a flexible bank arrangement with hours 7:00am–6:00pm, Monday to Friday.

You will vaccinate children, manage consent, maintain records, and support the immunisation service while collaborating with managers and clinical leads.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse, pharmacist or allied health professional with active governing body registration.
• Experience with immunisations and vaccines such as Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella.
• Familiarity with consent, clinical governance and patient records.

Responsibilities

• Deliver immunisations on-site in schools and community clinics.
• Vaccinate 20–25 children per hour during flu season.
• Maintain records, report incidents and participate in audits.
• Collaborate with Programme Managers and Team Leads.
• Attend multiple sites as directed by line manager.

Skills

Immunisations knowledge

Governing body registration

Nursing/Midwifery qualification

Basic Life Support

Informed consent & Gillick competence

Record keeping and audits

Communication skills

PC literacy (Excel)

Team player

Education

Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification

Registered with NMC/GPhC/HCPC

Tools

PGD frameworks

Cold chain management

Job description

About Us

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.

Our mission

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

Job Details

Job title: Immunisation Nurse.

Contract: BANK

Working Hours: – Flexible (Part time / Full Time) – Monday to Friday between 7:00am - 6:00pm.

Benefits

• Pension - 5% employer contribution based on qualified earnings.
• VIVUP - Supermarket & High Street Discounts & Employee Assistant Programme.
• Blue Light Card - Supermarket & High Street Discounts.
• Employee referral scheme.
• 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro-rata).

Job Purpose

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

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.
• 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).

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.

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European LifeCare Group is one of Europe's largest independent provider of travel clinics and public vaccination programmes.

Founded in 1998, today European LifeCare Group has specialist clinics covering most of Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, where the company trades under a number of brands, including Danske Lægers Vaccinations Service, Vaccination UK, London Travel Clinic, Citydoc, Resecentrum vaccinationer, Mediprevent, Vaccinaties Op Reis and PreventVaccins.

European LifeCare Group also works for both the Danish and English National Health Service as a contracted service provider of immunisation programmes in schools and national influenza vaccination programmes.