Health Care Support Worker Immunisation Team

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a dynamic and motivated immunisation team.

The post holder will work within the Wrexham and Flintshire Children's Immunisation Team, with the base being Saltney Health Clinic.

This team offers and delivers the immunisation programme to school aged children in various community settings.

This position is for a Band 3 Health Care Support Work who will assist in the delivery of the nasal flu programme.

Main duties of the job

To work as a team member to visit schools and other community settings to deliver immunisations to school aged children.

This post will include travelling between sites across Wrexham and Flintshire.

The team deliver the nasal flu programme to all school aged children. They also offer all the high school vaccinations to include HPV, DTP, Men ACWY and MMR.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Must hold Level 3 NVQ/QCF (a health care associated certificate)
• Introduction to Immunisation Training Course for HCSW (or be prepared to undertake)
• Basic Life Support training or work towards
• Anaphylaxis training or work towards
• Understand the lines or accountability and have insight into limitations of this role
• Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
• Knowledge of the Immunisation public health agenda

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in providing care and undertaking clinical observations

Desirable criteria

• Experience of providing immunisation services
• Experience in providing care and undertaking clinical observations