As a Clinical Co-ordinator for Covid 19 Vaccinations, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. The post holder will undertake a clinical supervisory role, overseeing a team of Immunisers.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
* Ensure the delivery of a safe immunisation service, assisting to influence and facilitate change within the setting and service areas.
* Provide supervision of clinical assessment prior to vaccination.
* Support the reviews of complex medical histories and potential adverse reactions and offering specialist advice as needed.
* Supervise the configuration of the vaccination settings including mobile units, pop-up sites, care homes, and patients' own homes across the geographical footprint of the service.
* Supervise the team to ensure appropriate pre-vaccination clinical assessments to confirm the correct vaccination, the consent agreements, and consult on the provision of specialist advice on contraindications. Address any concerns that may arise regarding the vaccine and contraindications, escalating as appropriate.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting, and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers, and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services, and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients, and the public to innovate and improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work, offering a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work-life/home-life balance.
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* Registered nurse with current NMC registration
* Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training to postgraduate level.
* Current immunisation training/update or willingness to undertake.
* Further training or experience in a clinical supervisory position
Experience
* Demonstrable experience working in a similar role in the public sector.
* Previous experience in immunisation and vaccination
* Recent experience in clinical supervision
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge and Skills
* Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations.
* Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management.
* Effective skills in communicating complex and sensitive information and in difficult situations, requiring empathy, reassurance, persuasion, and influence.
* Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use word documents, internet access, email correspondence, and electronic record keeping. Use of an electronic patient record system.
Other
* Ability to meet the travel needs of the role, which includes travel across sites over the geographical area of Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Head of Service Delivery Covid Vaccination
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