We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Health Care Professional to join our friendly vaccination team, supporting the safe and effective delivery of vaccination programmes across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to protect vulnerable people, work in a range of community settings, and predominantly support the COVID-19 vaccination service but also the opportunity to support the School.
As a registered vaccinator, you will undertake a varied clinical role supporting the planning, preparation and delivery of vaccination clinics. Key responsibilities include:
- completing clinical assessments, gaining consent, preparing vaccines, and providing additional clinical support as required;
- administering vaccinations to eligible patients and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of clinics;
- ensuring vaccines are prepared, stored and handled safely in line with SOPs and pharmacy guidance;
- travelling across the county to deliver vaccinations in clinics, hospitals, care homes, pop-up venues and patients’ homes and schools.
- working closely with colleagues, escalating concerns appropriately and contributing to a safe, positive clinic environment;
- using digital systems accurately to record vaccination activity and maintain high-quality data;
- helping to set up clinics, manage vaccine movement, and ensure infection prevention, safety and quality standards are maintained.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
