Job summary
The
Immunisation Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Team, delivering nasal
and intramuscular flu and other vaccine programmes within community and
educational settings in accordance with Department of Health Green Book against
Immunisation and Local Services Specifications.
The role will involve working closely with the
administration team and school staff.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
Practice
Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.
To identify, prioritise and implement programmes
of care that meet the needs of the patients.
To take into
account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.
Take responsibility
for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.
To identify and report all new problems and
concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;
Work towards PGDs and PSDs.
Communication
- The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team
members;
- The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents,
carers and school staff.
About us
IntraHealth is one of the UKs
leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range
of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy
and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient
medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.
We also provide management and
clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established
organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. Our team is made up of
GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care
Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised
back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis
support.
We operate NHS services across the
North East, North West and Yorkshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Practice
·
Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations
service.
·
To identify, prioritise and implement
programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.
·
To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent,
side effects.
·
Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current
practices and research-led developments.
·
To identify and report all new problems and
concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;
·
Work towards PGDs and PSDs.
Communication
- The Immunisation Nurse will communicate
effectively with other team members;
- The Immunisation Nurse will communicate
effectively with parents, carers and school staff.
Delivering a
quality service
- Recognise and work within own competence and
professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;
- Work in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage
school workload.
- Support and participate in shared learning
and networking across other immunisation teams;
- Understand and apply legal policy that
supports the safeguarding of children and adults.
Team Working
·
Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.
·
Work with administration
team and school staff at immunisation sessions.
Management of
risk
- Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal
of vaccines and drugs.
- Ensure use of appropriate transporting and
storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.
- Practise infection-control measures
according to local and national guidelines.
Managing
information
- Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
- Ensure all patient records are clear and
recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.
- Understand the responsibility of self and
others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.
Learning and
Development
·
Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.
- Be responsible for own learning needs and
continuing professional development.
Equality and
Diversity
- Ensure all staff are working to all
appropriate equality and diversity procedures.
Health and Safety
- The post holder is required to take
reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other
persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body
to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of professional development
- Working alone and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Working with school aged children
- Safeguarding children level 2
- Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
- Supervision of Health Care Assistants.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registered nurse with NMC
Desirable
- Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
- Foundation immunisation training
Attitudes
Essential
- Team Player
- Highly motivated
- Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Able to engage with people
- To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
- To behave as an ambassador for the company
Desirable
- Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
- Broad range of clinical skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Work well under pressure/stressful environment
- Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
- Always follow organisation policies and procedures.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Intrahealth Ltd
Address
Intrahealth Offices
Trafford Park
Greater Manchester
M17 1LB