Main area: Immunisations - Community Services Grade Band 5
Contract: 1 x Permanent 3 day 22.5 hour post
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (09.00-17.00)
Job ref: 350-CC6949582
Site: Parr Children's Centre, Town: ST Helens
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/02/2025 23:59
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.
Job overview
The successful applicants will be dynamic, highly motivated individuals, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and as a member of the Immunisation team. As an immunisation nurse, you will be working as part of a pro-active skill mix team who are committed to delivering high-quality services to children, young people, and their families while travelling in your own vehicle across the Mersey care footprint.
Applicants must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of public health with regard to vaccination & immunisation principles of the national childhood and adult programmes, with a commitment to reducing health inequalities.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of a member of the nurse-led immunisation team will be to support the national childhood immunisation programme and respond to disease outbreaks. This will involve the planning, delivery, and optimisation of the national routine immunisation programmes.
Immunisations will be undertaken during campaigns to school-age children, specifically MMR, HPV, Meningitis, School Leaver Booster, Influenza vaccinations, and other vaccinations as directed by NHS England.
The post holder will also deliver out-of-schedule vaccinations in accordance with The Green Book following the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures to ensure children are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.
The service delivers vaccines across the 0-19 year olds and 0-25 for children with specialist educational needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As an integral part of a nurse-led Immunisation Team, the post holder will receive supervision and guidance around clinical activity from the Caseload Holder and Immunisation Team Leader. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive vaccination to include:
1. Children 0-5 years who have fallen out of schedule with their primary immunisations
2. School Age Children in schools, special schools, home or Alternative Education Provisions as commissioned by NHS England to include delivery of an education session/assembly to the appropriate school years.
3. Prophylactic anti-viral medication and mass vaccination in outbreak/pandemic situations
4. Expansion of the public health agenda i.e. introduction of new vaccines, associated health promotion campaigns
The post holder will:
* Individually assess clients prior to vaccination, including review of current health status, clinical condition, and current medication under the guidance and supervision of the V&I Coordinator/Team Leader.
* Ensure they are up to date with relevant issues and clinical skills relating to immunisation and management of anaphylaxis, with evidence of appropriate Continued Professional Development (CPD).
* Give prescribed vaccines and anti-viral medication as authorised via Patient Group Directions.
* Maintain clinical standards ensuring hand hygiene is performed before and after every client contact.
* Co-ordinate delivery of vaccines and equipment to the community clinics from the Medicines Management Distribution Centre.
* Adhere to policy and practice to ensure safe storage, handling preparation, and administration of vaccines and medication.
* Be accountable for ensuring cold chain maintenance during the transport of vaccines.
* Act as a resource increasing the pool of knowledge around immunisation.
* Contribute towards a reduction of clinical risk, preventing significant events, and acting upon them.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered 1st Level Nurse
* Evidence of continuing professional development in relation to clinical practice competencies, including consent and emergency anaphylaxis and basic life support management
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Knowledge/Experience
* Evidence of continuing clinical experience working within Primary Care
* Knowledge and understanding of public health with regard to vaccination and immunisation principles.
* Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures to protect children and adults.
* Understanding of the professional code of conduct.
* Evidence of professional knowledge and research-based nursing.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of working with children.
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change Oriented
Skills
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own and team members work when required.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Effective time management skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and effective partnership working.
* Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
* Ability to fulfil the travel requirements for this post.
* Flexibility in availability to meet the needs of the service.
* Evidence of involvement in teaching or group work.
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As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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