School Vaccine Administrator - Chelmsford-Essex

Vaccination UK; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chelmsford seeks a dedicated individual to assist in delivering school-aged immunisations. Responsibilities include planning health education programmes and ensuring safe vaccination sessions in schools. Ideal candidates should have GCSE qualifications, excellent communication skills, and experience working with children. This role offers a supportive environment with various benefits including annual leave and discounts.

Benefits

Pension - 5% employer contribution

Employee Assistant Programme

25 days annual leave

Supermarket & High Street Discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of grade C in both English and Maths required.
• Experience in community settings and with children is a must.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and delivery of health promotion programmes.
• Attend community-based vaccination sessions and ensure their safety.
• Maintain databases for record-keeping of vaccinations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

IT Skills

Understanding of GDPR

Ability to drive

Education

GCSE level education or equivalent

Job description

Working Hours: Monday to Friday between 7:00am - 6:00pm. (7.5 hour shift per day)

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.

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for promoting, delivering and facilitating various programmes directed by management as part of the School Aged Immunisation Service, by assisting nurses in the schools or office.

About us

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.

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.

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion/education and public health school age immunisation programmes.
• Attend community-based vaccination sessions in both schools and local based settings. Work with the nursing team to ensure productive and safe sessions.
• Promote and facilitate collaborative working between the team, schools and other educational institutions and families, in the delivery of the immunisation programmes. Focus on ensuring all consent forms have been returned, guaranteeing new ideas go towards achieving local area targets.
• Ensure the process for storing, transporting, collecting and delivering vaccinations to site are adhered to.
• Assist in identifying home schooled children and those in Pupil Referral Units.
• Maintain databases to ensure records are kept up to date and that documents are prepared for school visits. Ensure online consent systems have been triaged and completed ahead of a vaccination session.
• Adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure for School Immunisation (SOPs).
• First point of contact for all administrative tasks. Have clear communication via face to face, by phone and email with children, parents and school staff.
• Responsible for maintaining the cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport of vaccinations to site.
• Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE level of education or equivalent with a minimum of grade C in both English and Maths.

Experience

• Prioritise and manage own workload without supervision. Assertive, team player and critical thinker. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Excellent IT Skills. Excellent organisational skills. Understand and implement the principles of informed consent. Is familiar/has understanding of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) principles.
• Working in a community setting (schools) and/or working with children & young people. 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.