Immunisation Nurse - Colchester

• Travel to various sites as needed, working within a small team of vaccinators. • Administer vaccinations efficiently to meet VUK's hourly vaccination targets, ensuring timely vaccination of school children. This will include IM and nasal vaccinations, so must be proficient in administering IM injections. • Undertake clinical triage of consent forms and contact parents/guardians as needed before or after clinical sessions. • Address clinical enquiries from parents/guardians and VUK staff within the scope of your knowledge. • Transport vaccines to and from sessions as required. • Participate in clinical supervision and contribute to staff performance and development. • Report, monitor, and process all clinical incidents and near misses in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. • Ensure all safeguarding concerns are promptly reported and thoroughly followed up. • Participate in audits as required by the Clinical Lead. • Undertake health promotion activities as required by the Clinical Lead. • Conduct Gillick Competency Assessments and obtain verbal consent from parents and caregivers via phone, both at vaccination sessions and from the office base. • Maintain a professional demeanour as the representative of Vaccination UK when attending schools. • Perform other duties appropriate to the role. • Adhere to Company policies and procedures. Skills • Effective communication both written and verbal. • Excellent organisational and time-management skills. • Strong Customer service and interpersonal skills. • Assertive, team player and critical thinker. • Must be able to drive (Desirable). Job description Job responsibilities • Travel to various sites as needed, working within a small team of vaccinators. • Administer vaccinations efficiently to meet VUK's hourly vaccination targets, ensuring timely vaccination of school children. This will include IM and nasal vaccinations, so must be proficient in administering IM injections. • Undertake clinical triage of consent forms and contact parents/guardians as needed before or after clinical sessions. • Address clinical enquiries from parents/guardians and VUK staff within the scope of your knowledge. • Transport vaccines to and from sessions as required. • Participate in clinical supervision and contribute to staff performance and development. • Report, monitor, and process all clinical incidents and near misses in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. • Ensure all safeguarding concerns are promptly reported and thoroughly followed up. • Participate in audits as required by the Clinical Lead. • Undertake health promotion activities as required by the Clinical Lead. • Conduct Gillick Competency Assessments and obtain verbal consent from parents and caregivers via phone, both at vaccination sessions and from the office base. • Maintain a professional demeanour as the representative of Vaccination UK when attending schools. • Perform other duties appropriate to the role. • Adhere to Company policies and procedures. Skills • Effective communication both written and verbal. • Excellent organisational and time-management skills. • Strong Customer service and interpersonal skills. • Assertive, team player and critical thinker. • Must be able to drive (Desirable).