Immunisation Nurse Role
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Immunisation Nurse to join our team. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical/administrative duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
Main Responsibilities
1. Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (Flu season).
2. Work collaboratively with the team to support organisational objectives and facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
3. Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
4. Support Clinical Leads, Team Leads and Programme Managers as applicable.
5. Attend sites across different locations as directed by your line manager.
6. Deliver an effective, evidence-based and competent level of care to patients.
7. Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
8. Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
9. Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
10. Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
11. Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.
12. Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
About Us
Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school-aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties and Boroughs across England.
We have also been commissioned by NHS England in North London to provide outbreak response in the event of a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak, and we provide the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London.
Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.
Key Requirements
1. Travel to various sites as needed, working within a small team of vaccinators.
2. Administer vaccinations efficiently to meet VUK's hourly vaccination targets, ensuring timely vaccination of school children. This will include IM and nasal vaccinations, so must be proficient in administering IM injections.
3. Undertake clinical triage of consent forms and contact parents/guardians as needed before or after clinical sessions.
4. Address clinical enquiries from parents/guardians and VUK staff within the scope of your knowledge.
5. Transport vaccines to and from sessions as required.
6. Participate in clinical supervision and contribute to staff performance and development.
7. Report, monitor, and process all clinical incidents and near misses in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
8. Ensure all safeguarding concerns are promptly reported and thoroughly followed up.
9. Participate in audits as required by the Clinical Lead.
10. Undertake health promotion activities as required by the Clinical Lead.
11. Maintain a professional demeanour as the representative of Vaccination UK when attending schools.