Registered Healthcare Professional - VaccinationNHS

Job summary

This role forms an integral part of the COVID Vaccination Campaign for the GP Practices in Surrey Heath.

As a Registered Health Care Professional confident in working with immunisations, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the mass delivery of vaccinations for both influenza and the COVID-19 vaccine(s). The post holder will undertake activities such as: clinical assessment for eligibility and consent, dilution and drawing up of the vaccine from multi-dose vials, administering the vaccine, post vaccine observations support, management of the cold chain and maintenance of relevant clinical records.

Main duties of the job

In particular, the post holder will be responsible for

The configuration of the vaccination pod and vaccination station or mobile vaccination equipment.

Supporting with planning for the clinical session or patient caseload.

Conducting clinical assessments in line with vaccine eligibility and consent requirements.

The review of complex medical histories and potential adverse reactions.

Preparation of the vaccine prior to administration in line with training and best practice guidance.

Administration of the vaccine using the National Protocol or Patient Group Direction.

Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills, maintaining role-based training and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures.

Job description

Please see Supporting Documents for full Job Description, List of Responsibilities and Person Specification.

About us

We are Surrey Heath Community Providers Limited, which is a federation of 7 GP practices across 10 sites, covering a population of over 104,000 patients across Surrey Heath. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200 members of staff across our clinical and corporate support teams. Our services include Surrey Heath Primary Care Network, Primacy workflow management and Upper Gordon Road Surgery.

As a GP Federation and Primary Care Network, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners, in the provision of community based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of primary care services in Surrey Heath and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do,and we pride ourselves inensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected, at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable.

Our vision is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.