The post holder will undertake clinical and administrative duties related to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and community clinic settings.
Key Accountabilities
* Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season)
* Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation and stakeholders, facilitating smooth continuity of service delivery
* Promote and support the operation of the 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, competent care to patients
* Participate in clinical supervision and the development of staff
* Ensure all clinical incidents, near‑misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed according to organisational policies and procedures
* Participate in audits, make recommendations based on findings and share outcomes with the team for learning
* Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed
* Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings
* Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers
* Undertake other duties commensurate with this positions level
* Comply with company policies and procedures
Qualifications
* Nurses and Midwives registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
* Registered nursing and/or midwifery qualification
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Working within PGD frameworks
* Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule
* Understanding and implementing principles of informed consent
* Experience with cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken to ascertain any previous criminal convictions.
About Vaccination UK
Vaccination UK was commissioned by NHS England in 2015 to provide school‑aged immunisations and outbreak responses for vaccine‑preventable diseases. We also provide the infant BCG programme for infants under one in North London and a domiciliary Hepatitis B programme for babies born to Hepatitis B‑positive mothers in North London and the West Midlands.
By the end of the 2023/24 academic year, Vaccination UK had vaccinated 1.1 million school‑aged children and delivered over 10,000 immunisation sessions in schools and community clinics across its service areas.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are known as a progressive, agile provider, continually striving to achieve the safest, most efficient service possible.
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