Job Title: Healthcare Professional - Immunisation Programme
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced healthcare professional to join our team in delivering the childhood immunisation programme.
* Promote and deliver the childhood immunisation programme, assessing young people and understanding the pre-requisites of giving an immunisation.
* Provide advice regarding immunisations to individuals, parents and carers, colleagues and associated services.
* Report to Clinical Director any appropriate management issues which arise regarding contract compliance, service delivery and client safety.
Key Responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for:
* Ensuring that all relevant organisational and national guidance and policy documents relating to quality of immunisation services are translated into practice through the application of VUK standards, policy & care pathways and audit;
* Clinical governance activities are undertaken in accordance with VUK policies and procedures for best practice.
* The provision of advice regarding immunisations to individuals, parents and carers, colleagues and associated services;
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* A degree in a relevant field such as pharmacy, paramedicine or physiotherapy.
* Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Immunisation training or update.
* Evidence of continuous personal and professional development.
* Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations.
Working Environment
This position involves working in a community setting, delivering immunisations in schools and community clinics.