COVID19 Vaccination Programme Registered Healthcare Professional (Band 5)

Job Location	Richmond Park
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£12.74 per hour
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Contract, full-time

Job Description

Bring your vaccination expertise to the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme!NHS Professionals are looking for registered and unregistered individuals to be part of NHS England’s Vaccination Operational Support Teams (VOST) - regional mobile teams, part of the National Vaccination Programme. The VOST service provides system or regional vaccination workforce that will work as a team to be deployed to where capacity is required for short time periods. The teams are designed to support operational resilience and increased levels of activity.As part of the VOST team, you will be traveling (own transport essential, mileage expenses will be paid) and working across various vaccinations sites within your selected region to support the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. You could be working at a Vaccination Centre one day or a pop-up vaccination site in a remote community the next. The roles will not have a fixed location of work and are all roving. Therefore, it is important to have access to your own mode of transport, as some of the locations will not be easily accessible by public transport.The ideal candidate can commit to regular shifts on an ongoing basis and will be comfortable travelling to work in different vaccination settings. You will be part of a small team of 6 that will include vaccinators, clinical supervisors and registered healthcare professionals. Shifts will be available depending on there being a fully staffed team ready to work. Please note, the shifts will vary in length from 6 - 12 hours and work will be provided in line with programme demand, which is not guaranteed. PLEASE NOTE: Minimum hours commitment is 16 hours.Registered Health Care Professional (RHCP) - Vaccination ProgrammeAs a COVID-19 Registered Health Care Professional you will be responsible for:

Undertake multiple roles such as: clinical assessment, dilution and drawing up of the vaccine from multi-dose vials and additional clinical support.

Enable the delivery of vaccinations to all eligible citizens by assisting with the overall coordination of the site activity and day to day delivery of the vaccination programme.

Ensure clinic rooms and equipment are available at the start of each session.

Clinical assessment:

Conduct pre-vaccination clinical assessments to confirm if the citizen meets the criteria for safe vaccination, including previous vaccinations undertaken, current health condition, assessment of any clinical conditions (medical history) and allergies.

Complete the clinical triage questionnaire based on the above, digitally or on paper. o Ensure knowledge of conditions that affect suitability for vaccination and previous vaccination history.

Address any potential adverse reaction risks and provide the citizen with information and advice on any adverse reactions and contra indications.

Address any concerns that may arise regarding the vaccine and contra-indications with patients/citizens.

Ensure the citizen’s understanding of the vaccination implications and get consent agreement on vaccination.

Record the medical check list and consent in the records system.

Where available, direct any citizens with accessibility needs to an accessible pod.

Drawing-up:

Ensure vaccine preparation (drawing-up, ensuring correct storage and providing pre-prepared syringes to the vaccination station) as per the standard operating procedure (SOP).

Ensure the reconstruction of the vaccine as per manufacturer’s instructions.

Perform a visual check of the vaccine type, serial number and thawing/expiry date.

Assist with the configuration of the vaccination pod: pod setup, recording of required vaccine stocks and consumables, PPE and sanitisation materials.

Training: local context training and information will be provided; each successful individual will be fully experienced and skilled in their fieldWho are NHS ProfessionalsNHS Professionals (NHSP) owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled workers who want to work within the NHS.NHSP is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and so we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. NHSP expects all staff to behave in a way which recognises and respects this diversity, in line with the appropriate standards.InterestedWe value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local area Trust and the NHS. We believe together we can continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients. Apply today.We look forward to hearing from you.Please note that you will be contacted via e-mail throughout the recruitment process, so please check your e-mails regularly.We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

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