Job summary
We are looking for motivated and flexible registered health careprofessionals to work for our vaccination service. The primary purpose of thisrole is to work as part of a small and friendly team as a Registered HealthcareProfessional, delivering a safe and effective service for the delivery ofvaccinations delivered in primary care.
Main duties of the job
Specifically, this rolewill be responsible for the -
1 - DeliveryCovid and Flu vaccinations as part of our bi-annual vaccination campaign team.
2 - Supportpractices in the delivery of year-round vaccinations requirements for adultsand children (including Shingles, RSV) The role will work at all of ourpractice sites across the PCN.
3 - Deliveryof vaccinations to people who are in care homes or housebound, in particularenhancing our housebound offer under the principle of Making Every ContactCount so may be required to undertake phlebotomy or support householdvaccinations.
4 - Supportaddressing inequalities through specific out-reach to groups where vaccinationuptake is low finding new and innovative ways to engage these groups.
Thisrole would be suitable for anyone who is a registered health professional whohas had some experience of vaccination. You do not need to be a prescriber.
The role holder will be supported by thePrimary Care Network Clinical Lead and will work closely with the Projects andBusiness Support Manager.
The role holder must have apositive can-do approach and be willing to work flexibly. We currently run bi-annualcovid vaccination campaigns (April-June & Sep-Dec) with our clinics being delivered over a range of days and hours(Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturdays 9-5pm).
About us
Network 4 Primary Care Network (PCN) isbased in South Gloucestershire and comprises four general practices (DownendHealth Group, Green Valleys Health, The Orchard Medical Centre, and ThreeShires Medical Practice) and together serve a patient population ofapproximately 69,000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documentation to download the full Job Description. This is in a word document format.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Commitment and willingness to undertake learning and development courses as required to ensure competency for role, this will include vaccine specific training, basic life support, anaphylaxis and NHS statutory and mandatory training
Person Specification
Essential
2. Willingness to undertake competency assessments
3. Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
4. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
5. Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping
6. Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD
Desirable
7. Previous experience in similar clinical role
8. Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
9. Effective skills in communicating complex and sensitive information and in difficult situations, requiring empathy, reassurance, persuasion and influence
10. Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
11. Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
12. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
13. Ability for decision-making where there may be a number of courses of action
14. Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
15. Able to work under limited supervision using own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to changing environment
Qualifications
Essential
16. Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
17. Registered Health Care Professional ( NMC for nurses, GPhC for pharmacists, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for paramedics or GMC for Doctors or equivalent)
18. Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake