About this role
Job summary
JOB PURPOSE:
The post holder will be responsible for promoting, delivering and facilitatingvarious programmes directed by management as part of the School Aged Immunisation Service, by assisting nurses in the schools or office.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion/education and public health school age immunisation programmes.
Attend community-based vaccination sessions in both schools and local based settings. Work with the nursing team to ensure productive and safe sessions.
Promote and facilitate collaborative working between the team, schools and other educational institutions and families, in the delivery of the immunisation programmes. Focus on ensuring all consent forms have been returned, guaranteeing new ideas go towards achieving local area targets.
Ensure the process for storing, transporting, collecting and delivering vaccinations to site are adhered to.
Assist in identifying home schooled children and those in Pupil Referral Units.
Maintain databases to ensure records are kept up to date and that documents are prepared for school visits. Ensure online consent systems have been triaged and completed ahead of a vaccination session.
Adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure for School Immunisation (SOPs).
First point of contact for all administrative tasks. Have clear communication via face to face, by phone and email with children, parents and school staff.
Responsible for maintaining the cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport of vaccinations to site.
Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.
Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
Comply with Company policies & procedures.
About us
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 description Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion/education and public health school age immunisation programmes.
Attend community-based vaccination sessions in both schools and local based settings. Work with the nursing team to ensure productive and safe sessions.
Promote and facilitate collaborative working between the team, schools and other educational institutions and families, in the delivery of the immunisation programmes. Focus on ensuring all consent forms have been returned, guaranteeing new ideas go towards achieving local area targets.
Ensure the process for storing, transporting, collecting and delivering vaccinations to site are adhered to.
Assist in identifying home schooled children and those in Pupil Referral Units.
Maintain databases to ensure records are kept up to date and that documents are prepared for school visits. Ensure online consent systems have been triaged and completed ahead of a vaccination session.
Adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure for School Immunisation (SOPs).
First point of contact for all administrative tasks. Have clear communication via face to face, by phone and email with children, parents and school staff.
Responsible for maintaining the cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport of vaccinations to site.
Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.
Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
Comply with Company policies & procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE level of education or equivalent with a minimum of grade C in both English and Maths. Excellent IT Skills.
Desirable
Working in a community setting (schools) and/or working with children & young people (desirable). Prioritise and manage own workload without supervision. Assertive, team player and critical thinker. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Must be able to drive (Desirable). Excellent organisational skills.
Employer details Employer name Vaccination UK
Address 50 Station Road
London
N22 7DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.schoolvaccination.uk (Opens in a new tab)