Bank Vaccinator

**COVID / Immunisation Vaccinator**

The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde COVID are continuing to recruit bank staff to support the Health Board's to continue to deliver vaccinations and immunisations.

As the demand for COVID vaccines continues, there is a need to create a cohort of additional Vaccinators to support these programmes.

Our Vaccinators will work as a part of a multi-professional team, safely and effectively delivering vaccinations. You will be responsible for preparing and administering the vaccine and immunisations to citizens and staff in a number of delivery settings

In particular, you will be responsible for:

- Configuration of their vaccination station
- Reconstituting the Vaccine (vaccine dependent)
- Preparing single doses of the vaccine for administration (vaccine dependent)
- Administration of the vaccine
- 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
- Demonstrates care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure high-quality person-centred patient care is delivered at all times
- Responsibility for adhering to all Governance requirements around administration of Vaccine

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**Terms and conditions**

If you are successful, you will be invited to join the Nursing & Midwifery Staff Bank as a Vaccinator. Once you have successfully been recruited to the Nursing & Midwifery Staff Bank, you will only have access to view and book COVID-vaccination shifts. You will not be given access to other shifts available on the Nursing & Midwifery Staff Bank. Please note as a Bank Worker, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has no obligation to provide you with shifts, and there is no obligation for you to accept any shifts.

**Nursing and Midwifery Staff Bank**

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will publicise all of the available vaccination shifts via the Nursing & Midwifery Staff Bank. This will allow Vaccinators to view and self-book themselves onto shifts which they are able to support.

There will be a variety of shifts on offer, this will include evening, weekend and short-notice shifts. Vaccination shifts will be available at various sites, including acute hospitals, vaccination hubs and care homes.

**Training requirements**

In conjunction with the Scottish Government, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and pharmaceutical organisations, a wealth of training has been developed in order to keep yourself and our patients safe. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have developed a training schedule which all Vaccinators must demonstrate competence in prior to booking the first shift. The self-directed training will include e-learning, reviewing relevant documents and watching pre-recorded webinars and multimedia. The training requirements will be provided to you if you are successful in being invited to join the Nursing & Midwifery Staff Bank.

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