Overview
Job summary
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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust Immunisation Team is responsible for the delivery of the national school based Vaccination Programme including Seasonal Flu, HPV, Teenage booster. We deliver this service across Birmingham and Solihull. The service also delivers the neonatal Hepatitis B vaccination programme. We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated Immunisation Team Support Officer(s) to join our team. The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting the Immunisation Team nurses to run smooth, safe and efficient immunisation sessions within educational establishments, community clinics and homes. Successful candidates will also be given the opportunity to administer the nasal flu vaccination under supervision to primary aged pupils. The post holder will support the Immunisation team nurse with the implementation of public health strategies to optimise the uptake of immunisations. The post also involves administrative duties and some data inputting.
Main duties of the job
* To work within Birmingham community healthcare policies and procedures and within agreed clerical and healthcare assistant standards of practice for the immunisation team.
* To set up, monitor and maintain accurate, legible records of work, and effective office systems.
* To liaise with partner agencies including schools to arrange the distribution and collection of consent forms, ensuring 100% of the eligible population are offered the recommended vaccinations.
* To attend health promotion activities, including parents evenings, school assemblies.
* To order, monitor and maintain an optimum level of stock of clinical supplies including ordering of vaccines, immunisation equipment and non-stock items.
* To ensure maintenance of effective electronic and paper clinical record systems and filing of consent forms.
* To support the team in setting up immunisation sessions.
* To provide administrative support for immunisation sessions across Birmingham, in a variety of settings including schools and community clinics.
* To support the immunisation team nurses in the delivery of the immunisation programme.
* To participate in the pre- and post-immunisation care of pupils.
* To plan and book home visits as required.
* To book interpreting services as identified as required.
* Re-book missed immunisation visits, including the school based immunisation programme.
* Collect data relating to immunisation activity and perform data inputting.
About us
BCHC provide high quality community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in people's homes, educational settings and in over 200 healthcare settings. Delivering care to adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services. One of our key objectives is to be 'a great place to work' enabling everyone within the organisation to be the best that they can be.
Details
* Date posted: 04 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 3
* Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
* Contract: Fixed term
* Duration: 12 months
* Working pattern: Full-time, Job share, Term time hours
* Reference number: 820-7321641-CF-A
* Job location: Lansdowne Health Centre, 34 Lansdowne Street, Birmingham, B18 7EE
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable: NVQ in care certificate level 2
Experience
* Essential: Previous experience working with children
* Essential: Previous experience dealing with members of the public
* Essential: Experience working within a team
Skills and knowledge
* Essential: Understand the importance of confidentiality
* Essential: Self motivated and able to prioritise own workload
* Essential: Ability to work on own initiative
* Essential: Ability to handle people in a courteous and sensitive manner
* Desirable: Competent keyboard skills and ability to generate written communication
* Desirable: Demonstrate clerical skills
Personal qualities
* Essential: Tact, empathy, efficiency, good organisational and communication skills, team worker, adaptable, flexible and self motivated
* Essential: Excellent telephone manner
* Essential: Ability to relate to school aged children and their parents/carers
Other job requirements
* Essential: Car driver/owner
* Essential: To act responsibly and professionally at all times
Legal and sponsorship
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to be made to the DBS. Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. See additional notes and guidance on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer details
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT, Lansdowne Health Centre, 34 Lansdowne Street, Birmingham, B18 7EE. Website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/
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