Description
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 across Epping & Harlow.
The role involves vaccinating 20 to 25 school children per hour during Flu season, working collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, and promoting the School Aged Immunisation Service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Vaccinating school children efficiently to meet hourly vaccination targets
- Undertaking clinical triage of consent forms and contacting parents/guardians as needed
- Addressing clinical enquiries from parents/guardians and VUK staff within the scope of your knowledge
- Transporting vaccines to and from sessions as required
- Participating in clinical supervision and contributing to staff performance and development
- Reporting, monitoring, and processing all clinical incidents and near misses
- Ensuring all safeguarding concerns are promptly reported and thoroughly followed up
- Conducting Gillick Competency Assessments and obtaining verbal consent from parents and caregivers
- Maintaining a professional demeanour as the representative of Vaccination UK
The successful candidate will have:
- Effective communication and organisational skills
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Assertiveness and critical thinking skills
- Ability to drive (desirable)
The role requires a Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body, with a Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification, and immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella.