Paramedics & Pharmacists - School Immunisation service - Suffolk

NHS; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking Paramedics and Pharmacists to undertake immunisation duties in schools during the flu season. Responsibilities include vaccinating children, supporting the immunisation service, and delivering patient care. Applicants must be registered professionals with relevant organizations and possess excellent organizational skills. This position offers flexibility with working mainly from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Ongoing professional development evidence is required.
• Working experience within PGD frameworks is essential.
• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.

Responsibilities

• Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour during flu season.
• Promote and support the operation of the School Aged Immunisation Service.
• Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.

Skills

Excellent organisational and time-management

Customer service and people management

Assertive, team player and critical thinker

Education

Registered as a Pharmacist with the GPhC

Registered as a Paramedic with the HCPC

Job description

Overview

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 flu season. The post holder will undertake clinical duties relating to immunisation, delivered on-site in primary and secondary schools and in community clinic settings. Our nurses work mainly from Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:30–15:00/15:30 with some evening and Saturday clinic work available. Saturdays are paid at time and a third. The salary advertised for the post is pro-rata.

Main duties of the job

Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season)

Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth 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. Our vision since 1998 remains 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.