Job summary
- Main area
- Flu & Covid
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (N/A)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)
- Job ref
- 390-COR-BA-0330
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £37,338 Fixed term contract for 6 months
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Flu & Covid Vaccination Campaign Deputy Lead
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
The Flu and Covid vaccination programme supports the strategic and operational implementation of the vaccination programme across MSE Trust is responsible for delivering a fast paced, dynamic vaccination programme to the people of Essex. Our strategy is to leave no-one behind and therefore the focus of the programme is to ensure everyone has equal opportunity to receive a vaccine should they wish to have one. The vaccination programme will continue to be offered through the 3 sites, Basildon, Southend and Broomfields. The postholder will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders including:
• Registered nurses
• Registered midwives
• Registered nursing associates
• Operating department practitioners, paramedics or physiotherapists registered in Part
13, 8 or 9 of the Health and Care Professions Council register
• Pharmacists
This will ensure consistency of approach throughout MSE Trust ensure that capacity is utilised as effectively as possible and all opportunities for raising the profile of the Covid vaccination are capitalised on.
Main duties of the job
Key Duties/Responsibilities
Ensure all paperwork has been provided pre-vaccination by the staff, check identity & confirm vaccine details (type, date, time, dose)
Being able to assess staff and understand the pre-requisites of giving immunisation, understanding the contra-indications, the aftercare, and the relevant advice.
To act as a strong advocate for the Flu and covid vaccination campaign by actively promoting uptake.
Ensure that all statutory & mandatory training is up to date. This includes CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Immunisation training.
To maintain the necessary communication and liaison with all members of the nursing disciplines and allied professions.
Provide support, guidance, and supervision to junior and clerical staff members of the Immunisation service.
Maintain own personal safety and that of others by taking reasonable care, carrying out the requirements of the law and following recognised codes of practice. The Nurse is also required to be aware of and comply with Trust policies on Health and Safety.
· Develop opportunities for innovation through analysis.
· There is a requirement to maintain information and databases.
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Skills
· Be responsible for leading the co-ordination of work as required, management and resource utilisation.
· Manage the planning, delivery and assurance of a large-scale programme of continuous improvement work and will require strong project and programme management skills.
· Co-ordinate local project teams and ensure that all personnel involved with programme and project activities understand their roles and carry them out effectively, taking corrective action where appropriate.
· To be accountable and lead for specific designated work streams relevant to the programme areas of responsibility in fulfilling a duty to deliver against the agreed set of service expectations.
· Efficiently deal with crises, emergencies and contingencies with the lowest level of disruptions.
Freedom to act
· To make judgements and decisions within the confines of own professional code of conduct boundaries and within national and trust guidelines/policies for self and report to the Vaccination Site Leads.
· Interpret overall health service policy and strategy.
· Act with minimal guidelines and set goals and standards for others.
Physical effort
· Manual handling of equipment (e.g. records, vaccination equipment).
· Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort (walking, standing up). · Sit moderate periods in the office when using visual Display Units / writing records / correspondence.
· Lift and carry patient records and equipment daily
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level of education Hold a full current driving licence
Experience
Essential criteria
- Immunisation experience Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries Experience of working within a multi-agency setting. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other IT systems Highly developed specialist knowledge in relation to the NHS and NHS management issues. Experience of working within a vaccination setting.
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / APTITUDES
Essential criteria
- Excellent managerial qualities to support, guide and inform staff. Excellent interpersonal and clear and concise communication skills Decisive and robust decision making Ability to absorb and interpret new information quickly as well as interpret data in a variety of formats
PERSONAL QUALITIES / ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Alignment to Trust Values Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire, lead and motivate others. Demonstrates continuous self-development. Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Coffee
- Job title
- Associate Director of Occupational Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300-443-0150
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