141082 Registered Vaccinator

The Registered Vaccinator will work as part of a multi professional team, safely and effectively delivering vaccinations. The post holder is responsible and accountable for the assessment and implementation of a high quality Vaccination Programme which will be delivered in a variety of settings across NHS Lothian. The post holder will be responsible for preparing and administering the vaccine to citizens and staff in a variety of different delivery settings.

In particular, the post holder will be responsible for:

- Configuration of their vaccination station
- Reconstituting the Vaccine (vaccine dependent)
- Preparing single doses of the vaccine for administration (vaccine dependent)
- Discussing and obtaining informed consent from recipient
- Administration of the vaccine by appropriate route i.e. I.M injection, intra-nasal, per-oral.
- Adherence to infection control practices between individuals, including PPE use
- Disposal of clinical waste as per local and national protocols and guidelines
- Adherence to data protection and information governance standards
- Demonstrating care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure safe, high quality person centred patient care is delivered at all times

Carrying out a range of assigned patient care duties under the direction of the team lead to ensure delivery of a high quality of patient care