About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for promoting, delivering, and facilitating various programmes directed by management as part of the School-Aged Immunisation
Main duties of the job
Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion/education and public health school-age immunisation programme.
Promote and facilitate collaborative working between team, schools and other educational institutions and families in the delivery of the immunisation programme.
Ensure the necessary requirements for storing and transporting immunisations, and the procedures for collecting and delivering vaccinations to the site.
Assist in identifying home-schooled children and those in Pupil Referral Units.
Maintain databases to ensure records are kept up to date and documents are prepared for school visits
Handle calls and emails from and to parents/carers booking children in for vaccinations within community clinics.
Adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure for School Immunisation (SOPs)
First point of contact for all administrative tasks
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 UsVaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school-aged immunisations and outbreak responses for vaccine-preventable diseases in the regions it serves.
We also provide the infant BCG programme for infants under one in North London and a domiciliary Hepatitis B programme for babies born to Hepatitis B-positive mothers in North London and the West Midlands.
By the end of the 2023/24 academic year, Vaccination UK had vaccinated 1.1 million school-aged children and delivered over 10,000 immunisation sessions in schools and community clinics across its service areas.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and we are known as a progressive, agile provider, continually striving to achieve the safest, most efficient service possible.
The CQC Registered Manager for NHS commissioned services is Lisa Jones, Clinical Director for Vaccination UK Ltd. She is the Governance Lead for these programmes, and her base is Head Office, 5 Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Job description Job responsibilities
Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion/education and public health school-age immunisation programme.
Promote and facilitate collaborative working between team, schools and other educational institutions and families in the delivery of the immunisation programme.
Ensure the necessary requirements for storing and transporting immunisations, and the procedures for collecting and delivering vaccinations to the site.
Assist in identifying home-schooled children and those in Pupil Referral Units.
Maintain databases to ensure records are kept up to date and documents are prepared for school visits
Handle calls and emails from and to parents/carers booking children in for vaccinations within community clinics.
Adhere to the Standard Operating Procedure for School Immunisation (SOPs)
First point of contact for all administrative tasks
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 minimum of grade C in both English and Maths Prioritise and manage own workload without supervision. Assertive, team player and critical thinker Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Excellent IT Skills Must be able to drive (Desirable) Excellent verbal and written communication and organisational skills
Desirable
Must be able to drive (Desirable) Working in a community setting (schools) and/or working with children & young people (desirable)
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.
Employer details Employer name Vaccination UK
Address Vaccination UK
Hurstwood Business Centre
York Road
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 3BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.schoolvaccination.uk (Opens in a new tab)