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ABOUT US:

Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and all boroughs of North London.

We are also commissioned by NHS England in North London to provide outbreak response in the event of a vaccine preventable disease outbreak, and we provide the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London.

Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.

ABOUT US:

Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and all boroughs of North London.

We are also commissioned by NHS England in North London to provide outbreak response in the event of a vaccine preventable disease outbreak, and we provide the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London.

Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.

JOB DETAILS:

Job title: Immunisation Nurse.

Contract: BANK

Working Hours:- Flexible (Part time / Full Time) - Monday to Friday between 7:00am - 6:00pm.

BENEFITS:

Pension - 5% employer contribution based on qualified earnings.

VIVUP - Supermarket & High Street Discounts & Employee Assistant Programme.

Blue Light Card - Supermarket & High Street Discounts.

Employee referral scheme.

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro-rata).

JOB PURPOSE:

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical/administrative duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.

• Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season).

• Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.

• Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.

• Attend sites across different locations as directed by your line manager.

• Deliver an effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.

• Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.

• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.

• Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.

• Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.

• Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.

• Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.

• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella.

• Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.

• Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification.

• Basic Life Support certification (Desirable).

• Evidence of signed of competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable).

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

• Working within PGD frameworks.

• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.

• Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.

• Computer literate. Basic knowledge of Excel.

• Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.

• Effective communication both written and verbal.

• Excellent organisational and time-management

• Strong Customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Assertive, team player and critical thinker.

• Must be able to drive and have access to a car.

  European LifeCare Group is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, religion, sex, origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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