Main area Registered Clinician Grade Band 5 Contract 6 months (Fixed term until 31/03/2026) Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (08:30-16:30 with occasional evenings and weekends depending on the needs of the service) Job ref 327-25-538
Employer Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Edward Jenner Court Town Gloucester Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 25/07/2025
Band 5
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
The Outreach Vaccination and Health Team (OVHT) are a small. highly experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic team comprising of clinicians and non-clinicians from a variety of clinical backgrounds. The team continue to support the National Vaccination Strategy including offering seasonal Covid and flu vaccinations to inpatients, health and social care staff, people who are experiencing homelessness, asylum seekers and refugees, residents in care homes and people who are housebound. In addition, the OVHT hold community-based pop-up vaccination clinics in areas with low vaccine uptake and underserved communities at various venues across the county of Gloucestershire.
To continue to support the OVHT operational and service delivery, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 5 registered clinician (NMC and/or HCPC) 1x full time or 2x 0.6 WTE on a fixed term contact until 31 st March 2026.
Main duties of the job
As part of the wider national call to reduce health inequalities through CORE20PLUS5 and supporting Making Every Contact Count (MECC) agenda, the OVHT hold regular community-based pop-up events offering basic health checks and signposting service users to local services and partner organisations.
The successful candidate will be working with the OVHT at various locations including non-trust sites across the county of Gloucestershire therefore a current driving licence and use of a vehicle is required for this role.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
* 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
* 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
* 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To provide support for the delivery of Vaccination Programmes including routine immunisation schedule and offering vaccinations in response to e
· Liaise collaboratively with a variety of voluntary and public sector organisations Countywide to ensure individuals with complex health needs
· To ensure that high standards of infection control, and safe working practices are integral to all aspects of practice e.g. management of cold chain storage of vaccines, management of vaccine stock levels and disposal of clinical waste.
· Work with the Clinical Lead for Nursing, Therapies and Quality Projects to assist in the management, delivery and evaluation of the Vaccination Programmes for all eligible individuals.
· Provide day to day management and support to non-registered vaccinators within the OVHT.
Person specification
* Registered Mental Health/ General Nurse or HCPC registered clinician with experience in working with complex individuals (e.g. homeless, children, mental health)
* Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
* Post registration experience of working with vulnerable individuals
* Vaccination training and recent experience of their administration.
* Understanding of Government policy in relation to Covid vaccination plan
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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