The post holder will be responsible for administering vaccines to patients within a team of staff working in a pod structure as part of the vaccination delivery model during booster campaigns and support disease prevention and health promotion.

Administration of vaccine to already consented and assessed individuals.
Assess the patient’s readiness for vaccination.
Address any concerns and ensure consent and clinical assessment has already taken place.
Ensure correct syringes and needles used.
Ensure that vaccine batch numbers are recorded under the correct patient.
Disposal of syringes and sharps as per the clinical waste policy.
Take accountability for administration of the vaccine under the national protocol, once drawn up and clinical assessment carried out.

Support wider disease prevention and health promotion activity under the direction of a registered healthcare professional.

The Care Coordinator will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations, other types of vaccinations, wider disease prevention and health promotion activity.

Undertake both routine and specially identified tasks for which the post holder has been trained and assessed as competent.
Ensure proper disposal of clinical waste and change of PPE as per local and national guidelines.
Confirm the identity of the patient and the agreement of undertaking vaccination, addressing any concerns.
Ensure that the vaccination is conducted in line with the patient’s condition (encourage standing position or provide seating option if necessary).
Administer vaccines into the patient’s deltoid in accordance with training and local and national policies, procedures and standards.
Ensure that patients are directed to the post vaccination observation area outside of the pod.
Once the vaccination is delivered, dispose clinical and non-clinical waste in bins provided at the station and ensure surfaces are wiped down.
Wear adequate PPE equipment in line with current national guidelines.
Be able to respond to and make judgements on complications or emergency situations, such as anaphylaxis.
Respond to queries appropriately and liaise where necessary to gain further advice or information.
Assist with targeted health promotion and health prevention activity.