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 officesystems.
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 assembly's.
To order, monitor and maintain an optimum level of stock of clinical supplies including ordering of vaccines, immunisation equipment and non stock items. T
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 visist's 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
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
10 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 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
Job locations
Lansdowne Health Centre
34 Lansdowne Street
Birmingham
B18 7EE
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person spec for a full list of roles and responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person spec for a full list of roles and responsibilities
Person Specification Qualifications Training Desirable
* NVQ in care certificate level 2
Experience Essential
* Previous experience working with children
* Previous experience dealing with members of the public
* Experience working within a team
Skills and knowledge Essential
* Understand the importance of confidentiality
* Self motivated and able to prioritize own workload.
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Ability to handle people in a courteous and sensitive manner
Desirable
* Competent key board skills Ability to generate written communication.
* Demonstrate clerical skills
Personal qualities Essential
* Tact, empathy, efficiency, good organisational and communication skills, team worker, adaptive, flexible and self motivated
* Excellent telephone manner
* Ability to relate to school aged children and their parents/carers
Other job requirements Essential
* Car Driver/owner
* To act responsibly and professionally at all times
Person Specification Qualifications Training Desirable
* NVQ in care certificate level 2
Experience Essential
* Previous experience working with children
* Previous experience dealing with members of the public
* Experience working within a team
Skills and knowledge Essential
* Understand the importance of confidentiality
* Self motivated and able to prioritize own workload.
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Ability to handle people in a courteous and sensitive manner
Desirable
* Competent key board skills Ability to generate written communication.
* Demonstrate clerical skills
Personal qualities Essential
* Tact, empathy, efficiency, good organisational and communication skills, team worker, adaptive, flexible and self motivated
* Excellent telephone manner
* Ability to relate to school aged children and their parents/carers
Other job requirements Essential
* Car Driver/owner
* To act responsibly and professionally at all times
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information 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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Lansdowne Health Centre
34 Lansdowne Street
Birmingham
B18 7EE
Employer's website
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Lansdowne Health Centre
34 Lansdowne Street
Birmingham
B18 7EE
Employer's website
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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