Registered Nurse - Vaccination Team

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our Vision For Five Years From Now

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Responsibilities for Direct/Indirect Patient Care

• Responsible for providing specialist advice and technical services in relation to the care of patients.
• Engage in daily team safety briefing sessions.
• Required to work independently, under supervision.
• Plan, advise and recommend treatment when necessary.
• Handle difficult conversations (sensitive, language barriers, hostile atmosphere) and convert complex technical information into easily to understand communication.

Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development Implementation

• Observe infection control procedures.
• Adheres to Professional Code of conduct, and maintains own professional development ensuring fit for practice.
• Ensures that all NHS statutory & mandatory training is kept up to date.
• Attends all mandatory training as needed. This includes BLS, Anaphylaxis and Immunisation training.
• Follow local and national policy making comments on proposals for change.
• Respond to queries or escalate to the clinical supervisor.
• Support more junior staff in the provision of care including training in the use of protocols as needed.

Responsibilities for Financial and Physical Resources

• Responsible for the safe and effective use of equipment and other resources, ensuring equipment is maintained in good working order.
• Ensure vaccine, stationery and health promotion resources are available in immediate work area and monitored appropriately.

Responsibilities for Human Resources (including Training)

• Improve and maintain personal and professional development by participating in continuing professional development activities.
• Attend statutory and mandatory training.
• Have an awareness of Trust policies and procedures that affect the management of staff.
• Involved in the induction and supervision of new and existing staff.

Responsibilities for Information Resources (including Systems Access)

• Effective use of IT support systems to enhance direct and indirect care delivery.
• Use of all electronic patient record systems required.
• Submit accurate and timely activity data as required.
• Complete local tally charts and data collection accurately

Behaviour / Ways of Working / Work Approach

• Manage and prioritise own workload.
• Work as an effective team member, demonstrate good personal communication skills and actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
• Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients may be affected.
• Display good analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.
• Demonstrate concise, accurate, timely record keeping and ensure that all work carried out is recorded accurately.
• Provide skilled, evidence-based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.

Patient Safety and Clinical Governance

• Use clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the patients as safe as possible.
• Follow the local and national policies including Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) and national protocols or standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed. These include SOPs on the safe storage, administration and disposal of the vaccine.
• Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in work area.
• Assist in the identification and assessment of risks in work activities.
• Practise in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the site and its protocols and guidelines
• Work with team to maintain high standards of infection control in the clinical area and a well-maintained department environment.
• Actively promote diversity and sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression Ensure that the practice complies with Data Protection/ Confidentiality/ Caldicott principles in addition to Statutory and Regulatory guidelines of the Professional Bodies (NMC, GPhC, HCPC and others) Safeguard people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary.
• Reflect on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made.
• Maintain compliance with staff mandatory training requirement.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Registered Healthcare Professional
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience at working in a specialist area
• Knowledge of immunisations and associated schedules
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Clear communicator with excellent oral, writing and presentation skills
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Excellent data entry skills and sharp ability to ensure accuracy

Additional Information

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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