Healthcare Support Worker

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The role of healthcare support worker is fundamental to the smooth running of school and community immunisation clinics. You will be supporting children and young people before, during and after vaccinations. During the Autumn term you will be trained to administer the nasal flu and injectable flu , under the supervision of registered vaccinators and under National Protocols.
The role is term time only ( 41 weeks) in the Berkshire West Team (covering Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire). You will be expected to travel across all three localities to visit schools, support clinics and collect and return vaccine to different bases.
We are looking for someone to work 37 .5 hours over 5 days per week, term time only (41 weeks) . It is important that you can be available from 8am on some days to support the collection of vaccines, otherwise start time will be from 08:30. Core hours are between 08: 3 0 and 16:30 and we require someone who is flexible in their approach to their working pattern, which may include starting later if there is a later clinic being held on a certain day.
Please note all holidays must be taken within the school holidays.
Administering nasal flu under the direct supervision of Registered Healthcare Practitioners following local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS).
Administering injectable vaccines, following National Protocols, under the direct supervision of Registered Healthcare Practitioners. These include COVID and flu but can include other vaccines if the required National Protocol becomes available.
Supporting children and young people following vaccination, to ensure they are well
Supporting children and young people before and during vaccination, especially when anxious
Supporting vaccinators at school and clinic sessions, including the setting up and clearing down of sessions, ensuring there are necessary clinical supplies.
Support vaccinators with home visits, for children and young people unable to be vaccinated at home.
Collecting vaccine from an allocated base prior to a planned vaccination school session, ensuring the cold chain is maintained at all times .
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
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A passion for immunisations and the public health benefits they provide.
A flexible approach to work
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people of all ages.
A desire to make a difference and to work within a caring profession
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point - by - point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted . For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Julie Henwood or Lucy Milam (West Team Leads/ Senior Vaccinators) via westteamleads@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required