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Job summary

Main area
Children and Young Peoples Services
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Term time only
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Term time hours
37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours TTO 39 week contract)
Job ref
434-CR7107590
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Haleacre Unit, Amersham Hospital
Town
Amersham
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/06/2025 23:59

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

HCA/Immunisation Session Co-ordinator

Band 3

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

Would you like to work with one of the top performing school aged immunisation team in the South East? Come and join us at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

We are working hard to ensure that all school aged children have access to Immunisations to protect them from vaccine preventable diseases. 

This role is community based supporting the clinical team at immunisation sessions. The successful candidate will need to have good communication skills.  Be organised and be able to work autonomously as well as part of the team.

The immunisation team administer vaccines in every school in Buckinghamshire and therefore the successful candidate will need to have a full driving licence and access to a car during the day with business insurance 

 

Main duties of the job

·                Preparation of equipment and resources prior to the immunisation session, and transporting them to the school. Setting  up &  packing  away afterwards.

·                Attend school based immunisations sessions and support  immunisation nurses and young people on the day of the immunisation.

·             Liaising with school staff on day of immunisation, ensuring young people are brought down to be vaccinated in a timely way.

·             Ensuring that valid consent is received from those young people without consent forms. (Self consent using Frazer Guidelines).

·               To be aware of the confidential nature of the work.

·                Work within Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Code of Practice and  Procedures.

·             Liaising with partners to ensure vulnerable and home schooled children are offered  their scheduled immunisations.

·             Contact parents by phone and SMS/Email for catch Up Sessions.

·             Assist nursing staff with catch up clinic and manage young people           to be vaccinated in  waiting area.

·             Ensure stock/equipment levels are maintained and additional stock/equipment is ordered when required. 

Working for our organisation

 Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Good literary and numeric skills
  • Level (3) NVQ or equivalent
  • • Have the ability to undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Able to work on own or as part of a team
  • Previous NHS/Social care /Voluntary organisation experience
  • Awareness of diverse cultural issues
  • Able to work under own initiative.
  • Able to recognise grade responsibilities and can report back to senior level of staff.
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good verbal and written skills
Desirable criteria
  • Able to handle and move equipment.
  • Good IT skills

EXPERIENCE

Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS/Social care /Voluntary organisation experience

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria
  • Full UK driving licence, use of a car during the day and business insurance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Smissen
Job title
Clinical Lead for School Aged Immunisations
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07557564670
Additional information

Tracey Fox Clinch - Immunisation Team Lead 07717 355218

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