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Job details
Posting date: 25 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 May 2024
Location: Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Company: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6127411/435-B013-24

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Summary

A Vacancy at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.


JOB SUMMARY

As a Clinical Supervisor for immunisations, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the mass delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. The post holder will undertake a clinical supervisory role, overseeing a team of Immunisers. In particular, the post holder will be responsible for:
• Delivery of a safe immunisation service, assisting to influence and facilitate change within the setting and service areas
• The supervision of clinical assessment prior to vaccination
• Supporting the reviews of complex medical histories and potential adverse reactions and offering specialist advice as needed
• The supervision of the configuration of the vaccination pod and vaccination station within the mass vaccination delivery model
• The clinical supervision of safe vaccination delivery
• The supervision of drawing up and preparation of the vaccine prior to administration and ensuring that each activity is recorded
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence- based policies and procedures


Role Specific
• Undertake a clinical supervisory role, overseeing several Band 4 immunisers, Band 5 Clinical Assessor and Draw-upper and post vaccination observation volunteers, delivering a safe immunisation service, assisting to influence and facilitate change within the setting and service areas
• Assist with the overall coordination of the POD activity and day to day delivery of the vaccinations, ensuring clinic rooms and equipment within own area are prepared and sufficient stock of clinic supplies are available
• Supervise the pre-vaccination clinical assessments to confirm the correct vaccination, the consent agreements and consult on the provision of specialist advice on contra indications. Address any concerns that may arise regarding the vaccine and contra-indications
• Supervise the review of citizens’ medical history and address any potential adverse reaction risks; provide citizens with information on what to do in the event of adverse reactions
• Supervise and coordinate the vaccine preparation (drawing-up, ensuring correct storage and providing injections to the vaccination station)
• Supervise vaccination delivery (oversee paperwork and vaccine confirmation activity, ensure national guidelines are respected regarding PPE, clinical and non-clinical waste, sanitisation)
• Supervise the vaccinators and HC Assistants in the delivery of vaccinations
• Exchange PPE equipment if the individual has come into contact with a patient when overseeing the vaccination process


Your future at ELHT...
When you walk through the door, one of the first things you’ll notice is that this Trust is full of talented people. Not just in the fields of medicine, nursing or diagnostics but in every part of the organisation. We are professional and passionate people who are all working together in an open and supportive culture.
We are committed to offering you a rewarding career and ensuring you feel a part of a flexible workforce that constantly seeks fresh ways of delivering the best care for our patients.

We don’t just look at you for who you are now; we look at you for who you could be in the future. We take training seriously, and encourage you to do the same. As a Trust we want to recruit, develop and retain skilled and motivated people to maintain a high performance culture.

Come and be a part of it!

JOB SUMMARY

As a Clinical Supervisor for immunisations, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the mass delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. The post holder will undertake a clinical supervisory role, overseeing a team of Immunisers. In particular, the post holder will be responsible for:
• Delivery of a safe immunisation service, assisting to influence and facilitate change within the setting and service areas
• The supervision of clinical assessment prior to vaccination
• Supporting the reviews of complex medical histories and potential adverse reactions and offering specialist advice as needed
• The supervision of the configuration of the vaccination pod and vaccination station within the mass vaccination delivery model
• The clinical supervision of safe vaccination delivery
• The supervision of drawing up and preparation of the vaccine prior to administration and ensuring that each activity is recorded
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence- based policies and procedures



MAIN DUTIES


Role Specific

• Undertake a clinical supervisory role, overseeing several Band 4 immunisers, Band 5 Clinical Assessor and Draw-upper and post vaccination observation volunteers, delivering a safe immunisation service, assisting to influence and facilitate change within the setting and service areas
• Assist with the overall coordination of the POD activity and day to day delivery of the vaccinations, ensuring clinic rooms and equipment within own area are prepared and sufficient stock of clinic supplies are available
• Supervise the pre-vaccination clinical assessments to confirm the correct vaccination, the consent agreements and consult on the provision of specialist advice on contra indications. Address any concerns that may arise regarding the vaccine and contra-indications
• Supervise the review of citizens’ medical history and address any potential adverse reaction risks; provide citizens with information on what to do in the event of adverse reactions
• Supervise and coordinate the vaccine preparation (drawing-up, ensuring correct storage and providing injections to the vaccination station)
• Supervise vaccination delivery (oversee paperwork and vaccine confirmation activity, ensure national guidelines are respected regarding PPE, clinical and non-clinical waste, sanitisation)
• Supervise the vaccinators and HC Assistants in the delivery of vaccinations
• Exchange PPE equipment if the individual has come into contact with a patient when overseeing the vaccination process
• Supervise the configuration of the vaccination pod (layout, equipment, PPE, consumables, vaccine stocks, sanitisation and waste materials) and vaccine station (vaccine, vaccine batch numbers recorded, staff member administrating vaccination, date and site confirmation)


This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024

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