Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 249-6503579
- Employer
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Western hospital
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Maternity Immunisation Failsafe Officer
Band 3
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
Would you like to work in a highly motivated and friendly Maternity vaccination team covering Swindon and surrounding areas. This is an exciting opportunity to join our service, where you will work as part of a dynamic team delivering a safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and birthing people.
The role of the Failsafe Officer is to facilitate the implementation, monitoring and to maintain safe and quality assured relevant vaccination programmes locally. The successful candidate will be part of a new team and will have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the maternity vaccination programmes by undertaking a wide range of administration duties including but not limited to, co-ordinating clinics, creating and maintaining up to date spreadsheets and data input.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team delivering a flexible, safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant service users and babies across the Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
They will have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the Flu, Covid, Pertussis, RSV vaccination programmes by undertaking a wide range of administration duties including but not limited to, creating, and maintaining up to date spreadsheets and data input.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring all those eligible for the vaccination programmes are offered the relevant vaccine and will co-ordinate all clinics to ensure coverage, capacity and timeliness of vaccine.
They will respond to routine queries from staff and service users appropriately and with reference to the Data Protection Act and the Information Sharing Protocol. Liaise and work closely with the clinical and non-clinical team. To assist managers and clinicians with service development/redesign and project work. Must be able to plan and manage a range of complex duties, organise own work to meet deadlines and respond professionally to enquiries both internal and external to the organisation.
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job description attached.
Service - We will put our patients first
Teamwork - We will work together
Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect - We will act with integrity
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level including Maths and English Grade C (or equivalent) and above
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration
- Computer packages including Excel
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good telephone manner
- Excellent administrative processes knowledge and experience of recording and retrieving data
- Experience populating and managing excel spreadsheets and/or databases
- Experience of managing data with attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience with dealing with members of the public in NHS setting
- Experience in providing training
- Previous experience of completing data analysis/audit
- Knowledge of NHS pathways and guidelines
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills using a variety of software packages
Desirable criteria
- Experience or knowledge of immunisation schedules and vaccination programmes
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kat Sandell
- Job title
- Lead Vaccination Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876217270
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