Immunisation and Administrative Assistant (Term-time only)

The role requires travel to schools and community venues to provide administrative support at our vaccination sessions. You will therefore need to be a car driver with access to a car, willing to travel and be able to carry lightweight equipment, immunisation supplies and resources as required. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010. Mileage from base will be paid. This role also includes liaison with schools and families to arrange vaccination sessions in schools and to provide information to parents to enable them to give informed consent for vaccinations. Good communication and organisational skills are therefore essential.
You will work closely with the Immunisation Health Care Support Workers and other members of the vaccination team and will be designated administrative duties to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of vaccinations to children and young people., + Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
+ Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
+ We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
+ We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.
+ Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
+ Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

Do you want to work term time only? Do you enjoy working in a challenging and busy environment? Are you looking for a varied working environment?
If you answered "yes" to all the above then being part of our expanding School Aged Immunisation team could be the right opportunity for you.
We are looking for a pro-active, motivated individual to join the School Aged Immunisation team as an Immunisation Administrative Assistant. You will work across two areas, Oxford City and South Oxfordshire and will be based at East Oxford Health Centre. Hours to be worked across 5 days.
The role offers a flexible working pattern, to meet service need, which will include weekend and evening working on occasions and attending other areas of the county as required.
We are looking for an adaptable, flexible person with excellent administration skills and experience of working with children and young people is also desirable., You will be well organised, a strong communicator with good IT skills. Previous experience of working in schools or other environments with children and young people is advantageous but not essential. This is a fast moving and very busy role so the ability to work well under pressure and to be a key team player is a must. We are looking for an adaptable, flexible person with excellent skills who will enjoy working in a challenging and busy environment.
What we need from you! Please provide evidence in your supporting statement of the following
+ Experience of working with Microsoft office and databases.
+ Experience of working in schools and or with children and young people.
+ Experience of being self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
+ Experience of being compassionate, caring and creative with excellent communication skills.
+ Experience of being adaptable, flexible and to have a "can do" attitude.
+ All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale
+ Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
+ Excellent opportunities for career progression
+ Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
+ 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
+ NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
+ Competitive pension scheme
+ Lease car scheme
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Mental Health First Aiders
+ Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
+ Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team