Job summary
- Main area
- Covid Vacciantion
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 825-8097378-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Coral House
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata / per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Covid 19 Vaccinator
NHS AfC: Band 5
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Health Care Professional to join our friendly vaccination team, supporting the safe and effective delivery of vaccination programmes across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to protect vulnerable people, work in a range of community settings, and predominantly support the COVID-19 vaccination service but also the opportunity to support the School.
Main duties of the job
As a registered vaccinator, you will undertake a varied clinical role supporting the planning, preparation and delivery of vaccination clinics. Key responsibilities include:
• completing clinical assessments, gaining consent, preparing vaccines, and providing additional clinical support as required;
• administering vaccinations to eligible patients and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of clinics;
• ensuring vaccines are prepared, stored and handled safely in line with SOPs and pharmacy guidance;
• travelling across the county to deliver vaccinations in clinics, hospitals, care homes, pop-up venues and patients’ homes and schools.
• working closely with colleagues, escalating concerns appropriately and contributing to a safe, positive clinic environment;
• using digital systems accurately to record vaccination activity and maintain high-quality data;
• helping to set up clinics, manage vaccine movement, and ensure infection prevention, safety and quality standards are maintained.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Health Care Professional e.g. NMC for nurses, GPhC for pharmacists and equivalent for other healthcare professionals.
- Educated to degree level (level 5) in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience administering Intra Muscular injections
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules in accordance with national recommendations.
- Working knowledge and literate with computer skills to use of word document, internet access and email correspondence and electronic record keeping.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Saskia Stephenson
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07976577382
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