Immunisation Nurse - Enfield and Barnet
Job summary
Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and all boroughs of North 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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and all boroughs of North London.
We are also 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.
Job responsibilities
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella.
- Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
- Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification.
Desirable
- Basic Life Support certification (Desirable).
- Evidence of signed of competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable).
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Working within PGD frameworks.
- Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
- Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
- Computer literate. Basic knowledge of Excel.
- Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport.
- Effective communication both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and time-management
- Strong Customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
- Must be able to drive (Desirable).