Immunisation Nurse
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ABOUT US:
European LifeCare Group, a leading provider of vaccination clinics and on-site vaccination programs across Denmark (Headquarters) UK & The Netherlands. Even though the world today is very different, our vision from 1998 remains the same. We aim to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.
JOB DETAILS:
Job title: Registered Health Professional (HCP)
Contract: Bank.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday between 8:00am - 5:00pm.
BENEFITS:
Pension 5% employer contribution.
Supermarket & High Street Discounts.
Employee Assistant Programme.
Employee referral scheme.
25 days annual leave.
JOB PURPOSE:
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on-site in schools for children of primary and secondary in community clinic settings.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season).
- Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
- Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
- Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead as applicable.
- Attend sites across different locations as applicable.
- Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.
- Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
- Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
- Attend clinical supervision with the Clinical Lead as directed.
- Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.
- Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
- Comply with Company policies & procedure.
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- Pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Paramedics and Physiotherapists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists registered with the General Dental Council (GDC).
- Optometrists registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Working within PGD frameworks.
- Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule
- Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
- Current immunisation training/update or willingness to undertake
- Computer literate.
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.
- Excellent communication both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and time-management
- Customer service and people management.
- Assertive, team player and critical thinker
- Must be able to drive (Desirable)
European LifeCare Group is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, religion, sex, origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Department
- Vaccination UK
- Role
- Immunisation Nurse
- Locations
- UK - School Immunisation Office - Central Bedfordshire
- Hourly salary
- £20
- Employment Type
- Bank
UK - School Immunisation Office - Central Bedfordshire
Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.
About European LifeCare Group
European LifeCare Group is one of Europe's largest independent provider of travel clinics and public vaccination programmes.
Founded in 1998, today European LifeCare Group has specialist clinics covering most of Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK, where the company trades under a number of brands, including Danske Lægers Vaccinations Service, Vaccination UK, London Travel Clinic, Citydoc, Mediprevent, Vaccinaties Op Reis and PreventVaccins.
European LifeCare Group also works for both the Danish and English National Health Service as a contracted service provider of immunisation programmes in schools and national influenza vaccination programmes.
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