Paramedics & Pharmacists - School Immunisation service - Suffolk

Integrated Care System; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Integrated Care System is seeking registered Paramedics and Pharmacists for a bank role during the flu season. Responsibilities include administering vaccinations in schools and community clinics, with a focus on teamwork and compliance with clinical guidelines. The role demands excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist or Paramedic with respective councils.
• Ongoing professional development and experience in immunisation.
• Knowledge of cold chain management and informed consent principles.

Responsibilities

• Vaccinate 20 to 25 children per hour during flu season.
• Promote and support the Immunisation Service.
• Ensure compliance with clinical policies.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Time management

Assertiveness

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Education

GPhC registration for Pharmacists

HCPC registration for Paramedics

Registration with General Dental Council for Dental Hygienists

Driving ability (desirable)

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 flu season. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical duties related to immunisation, delivered on-site in primary and secondary schools and in community clinics. Our nurses work mainly from Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 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 is a leading provider of vaccination clinics and on-site vaccination programs across Denmark (Headquarters), UK, and The Netherlands. Since 1998, our vision has remained the same: to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible, and safe, even in today's changing world.

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 effective, evidence-based, and competent care to patients
• Participate in clinical supervision and staff development
• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses, and complaints are reported and managed in accordance with organisational policies
• Participate in audits, make recommendations, and share outcomes for learning
• Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed
• Contribute to team meetings
• Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and obtain verbal consent from parents and caregivers
• Undertake other duties as appropriate
• Comply with company policies and procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Pharmacists registered with the GPhC
• Paramedics and Physiotherapists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists registered with the General Dental Council
• Optometrists registered with the GOC
• Driving ability (desirable)

Experience

• Ongoing professional development
• Experience working within PGD frameworks
• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule
• Knowledge of informed consent principles
• Experience with cold chain management, ordering, and transport arrangements
• Driving ability (desirable)

Knowledge and skills

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Customer service and people management skills
• Assertiveness, teamwork, and critical thinking
• Driving ability

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to screen for any criminal convictions.