Immunisation and Vaccination Coordinator
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated nurse to join a friendly, ambitious and exciting Public Health Directorate. Do you share a passion to protect our population, and have the skills to lead others to do so? If so we would love to hear from you. The Immunisation and Vaccination Coordinator is the lead clinical specialist nurse for all matters regarding immunisation.
The post holder will develop high quality Immunisation and Vaccination services across the Health Board localities. They will implement the local delivery plan in order to achieve the Welsh Government's Annual Operating Framework Immunisation targets together with implementing the national Immunisation framework.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will coordinate and provide training, provide specialist clinical advice, undertake clinical audit, and prepare reports for the Immunisation Committee and other formal meetings as identified by the Chair of the Immunisation and Vaccination Committee.
The post holder will be responsible for policy development and implementation and have overall responsibility for service development for the immunisation service.
They will provide professional as well as operational management and leadership for the Vaccination Service including performance management and clinical governance.
Support local and national audits in line with Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme (VPDP) and the Welsh Government and evaluate the implementation of local immunisation guidelines in relation to their impact on practice and service delivery.
About Us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Teaching qualification e.g. PGCE, ENB 998/C&G 7307 or equivalent experience with a commitment to complete
* Competency in dealing with vaccination and immunisation
* Knowledge of Public Health policy/strategies for immunisation
* Understanding of key agencies involved in immunisation and vaccination services
* Post registration qualification relevant to speciality
* Basic knowledge of the health policy context for NHS and local partners.
* Substantial knowledge of dealing with immunisations and vaccinations
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Experience
* Significant post registration nursing experience in community or public health nursing
* Significant experience in immunisation
* Experience of teaching and presenting to a range of levels
* Experience of research and audit
* Experience of interagency work
* Experience of working in Immunisation and Vaccination Coordinator role
* Experience of CPD
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.
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