About Us
Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school‑aged immunisations and influenza to pupils across numerous counties and all boroughs of North London. We also provide outbreak response for vaccine‑preventable disease outbreaks and the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London. 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 – from September to December covering our flu season.
Working Hours: Flexible (Part time / Full Time) – Monday to Friday between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm.
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 stakeholders, to facilitate 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 line manager.
* Deliver effective, evidence‑based and competent care to patients.
* Participate in clinical supervision and staff performance and development.
* Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
* Participate in audits, make recommendations based on findings and share 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 obtain 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 governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
* Nursing and/or Midwifery qualification.
* Basic Life Support certification (Desirable).
* Evidence of signed competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable).
* Evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Working within PGD frameworks.
* Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
* Understands and implements principles of informed consent.
* Computer literate, basic knowledge of Excel.
* Cold chain, ordering and arranging transport.
* Effective communication both written and verbal.
* Excellent organisation and time‑management.
* Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
* Must be able to drive and have access to a car.
Equal Opportunities
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.
About European LifeCare Group
European LifeCare Group is one of Europe's largest independent providers of travel clinics and public vaccination programmes. Founded in 1998, it operates specialist clinics across 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.
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