Clinical Lead- Vaccination UK

Vaccination UK delivers the school-aged immunisation programme for NHS England across large areas of England, including all of North London. Our mission is to protect the next generation from serious diseases like HPV, influenza, polio, and meningitis. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of this important work, we’d love to hear from you! We currently have a vacancy for an experienced Clinical Lead Nurse in Hertfordshire. You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive team where no two days are the same. In this community-based role, you’ll work in schools and local communities, mentoring junior staff and leading a team of nurses to ensure they work safely and effectively. You’ll play a key role in increasing the uptake of vaccinations in this age group. You’ll be well-supported by a growing network of Clinical Leads from across England and the Clinical Director, ensuring you have the autonomy to manage your role while always having the support you need to excel.

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

Job details

• Contract: Fixed Term until
• Working Hours: 08:30 – 16:30, Monday to Friday (but we’re happy to be flexible and review this for the right candidate)

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.
• 25 days annual leave.

What you’ll do

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring Vaccination UK’s immunisation programme is compliant with CQC guidance in accordance with the fundamental standards, and immunisation nurses work to a high clinical standard.

Who you’ll be

• Ensure school-aged children who are vaccinated within the program are treated professionally and that patient safety is prioritised.
• Monitor vaccination programmes to ensure they are running safely and to high clinical standards.
• Support management in delivering the vaccination programme by maintaining regular contact with clinical staff to ensure they are working within Vaccination UK policies and standards.
• Address safeguarding concerns raised by nurses, escalate to the Clinical Director and attend quarterly supervision provided by Vaccination UK.
• Act as the primary contact for nurses regarding any clinical queries or safeguarding concerns raised by staff.
• Provide support to Senior Management for all compliance related matters, ensuring that we operate according to regulations.
• Manage recruitment and induction for your respective areas.
• Ensure new staff have compliant vaccination records.
• Ensure accurate and comprehensive record keeping for all formal and informal clinical supervision, staff training/recruitment, incidents and complaints to comply with CQC standards.
• Participate in CQC inspections as required.
• Conduct annual performance development review for clinical staff, assessing clinical competencies and ensuring that clinical staff undertake a comprehensive clinical induction.
• Document training and support sessions according to Vaccination UK standards and requirements.
• Work with Senior Management to ensure accurate recording of clinical incidents and complaints, allocate investigating officers appropriately, and complete outcome forms.
• Act as a liaison with Senior Management to ensure organisational learning and patient safety are optimised.
• Assist in recruiting nursing staff and allocating mentors for new nursing staff, as well as undertaking the induction process for new staff.
• Attend relevant meetings as requested.
• Plan and implement formal clinical supervision sessions with immunisation nurses at a minimum interval of every three months.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures.

Experience / skills

• NMC registered.
• Nursing Qualification.
• Safeguarding trained.
• Immunisation (essential).
• Managerial / Leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective Communication with different colleagues at different levels.
• Efficiently manage documentation and record-keeping (essential).
• Good IT skills.
• High levels of competence, judgement, integrity, personal and professional accountability.

If you’re looking for a role where your experience in immunisations can make a real difference, we’d love to have you join our team!

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