Overview
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. 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.
Responsibilities
Deliver on‑site immunisation services for primary and secondary children in schools and community clinic settings. Vaccinate children efficiently, maintaining a throughput of 20 to 25 per hour during peak flu season. Undertake and record Gillick competency assessments and verbal consent from parents and caregivers. Participate in clinical supervision and support staff development. Report, monitor and process all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints in line with organisational policies. Participate in audits and share outcomes for team learning. Keep accurate and up‑to‑date records in accordance with company policy and guidelines. Contribute constructively to team meetings and support the broader immunisation program.
Qualifications
- 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 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 with basic knowledge of Excel.
- Cold chain management, ordering, and arranging transport.
- Effective communication both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
- Must be able to drive (Desirable).
