Fixed term opportunities forVaccinating Practitioners*in Community and School Aged Imms Service (CSAIS).
Must be a registered health care professional such as nurse, midwife or paramedic.
Do you have adaptable vaccination skills?
Would you like to be a part of something new and innovative?
Do you enjoy having a clear clinical remit?
Would you like to be a part of an exciting initiative, protecting the future health of expectant mothers?
Then, this opportunity is for you!
These posts have become available due to an exciting development in the Community and School Aged Immunisation (CSAIS) Teams. CSAIS has been tasked with producing a small specialist team of vaccinating practitioners for our Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination Programme in Maternity Units across the East of England, as well as supplementing the core CSAIS Vaccination Programme.
This 12 month, fixed term post will be fully operational from September 2024. Along with core CSAIS Vaccines you will be providing a county wide service to mothers receiving maternity care from hospitals in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich
Secondments from CSAIS team will be considered.
Interview date 2nd October 2024
The role will require the successful candidates to travel and so you must hold a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
There will be occasions when you will have to work outside of Suffolk to support the service delivery.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' (Health Service Journal). Our CQC rating is of 'Good.
If you are interested then please call for an informal chat with Sarah Archibald or Eleanor Cole Team Leads 0300 555 5055 (option 3) or email hct.suffolkcsaisteamleaders@nhs.net
• A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
• You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
• We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
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The Specialist Immunisation Practitioner(RSV)is responsible for the delivery of the Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Immunisation Programme, and other immunisation programmes, as delegated by the Team Lead.
1. Reporting to the Immunisation Team Lead the Specialist Immunisation Practitioner (RSV) will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective RSV programme.
2. To support the delivery of an effective and efficient Childhood Immunisation Programme in partnership with Children Universal Services, Schools, andcommissioners, where required.
3. To be responsible for collecting accurate data at eachsession
4. To work collaboratively with stakeholdersin the planning and delivery of immunisation programmes in order to achieve the KPIs across the programmes.
5. To work with local statutory, private and voluntary providers, and users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all section of the local community, ensuring that services are targeted to the most vulnerable groups and individuals tosupport socialinclusion.
6. To promote and monitor safe and effectivepractice
7. To enhance the clientexperience
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024
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