Paramedics & Pharmacists - School Immunisation service - Hertfordshire

NHS; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Welwyn Garden City is seeking registered Paramedics and Pharmacists to undertake clinical duties related to immunisation during flu season. Responsibilities include promoting the School Aged Immunisation Service, collaborating with the team, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Required qualifications include registration with the GPhC or HCPC, along with excellent organisational skills and professional development experience. Competitive pay offered for weekend work.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Working within PGD frameworks.
• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
• Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.
• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported.

Skills

Excellent organisational and time-management

Customer service and people management

Assertive, team player and critical thinker

Education

Pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Paramedics registered with the Health and Care Professions

Job description

We are currently seeking Paramedics registered with the HCPC and Pharmacists registered with the GPhC to work for us on a bank basis during the fluseason. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical dutiesrelating to immunisation, delivered on-site in primary and secondary schoolsand in community clinic settings. Our nurses work mainly from Monday to Fridaybetween the hours of 0830 1500/1530 with some evening and Saturday clinicwork available. Saturdays are paid at time and a third. The salary advertisedfor the post is pro-rata.

Main duties of the job

Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children perhour (flu season)

Work collaborativelyto support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate thesmooth continuity of service delivery.

About us

European LifeCare Group, a leading provider of vaccination clinics and on-site vaccination programs across Denmark (Headquarters) UK & The Netherlands. Even though the world today is very different, our vision from 1998 remains the same. We aim to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.

Job responsibilities

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 applicable.

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.

Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed

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

Comply with Company policies & procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Paramedics and Physiotherapists registered with the Health and Care Professions
• Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists registered with the General Dental
• Optometrists registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
• Able to drive (desirable)

Experience

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Working within PGD frameworks.
• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule
• Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
• Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.
• Must be able to drive (Desirable)

Knowledge and skills

• Excellent organisational and time-management
• Customer service and people management.
• Assertive, team player and critical thinker
• Must be able to drive

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.