The HSE protects our population from threats to health and well-being through the provision of national immunisation and vaccination programmes, the prevention and control of infectious diseases, and response to environmental hazards and emergencies. It seeks to deliver measurable health improvement and provides public health assessment and advice to health and social care service planning, all of which is underpinned by health intelligence.Vaccination ProgrammeThe key function of the Health and Wellbeing vaccination programme is to offer vaccines to the whole of the population for whom it is indicated. The Irish Vaccination Programme is designed to ensure the safe effective and efficient administration of vaccines to all who are eligible and wish to receive it.The Director of Nursing (DON) will be the clinical lead for the Health and Wellbeing vaccination programmes.They will have responsibility for:Compliance with medicines protocols and medication management across the programme.All clinical staff on the vaccination programme including deployment and skill mix.The DON will be expected to develop, implement and monitor the processes required to deliver a safe and efficient vaccination programme.The DON will have full responsibility for the planning and delivery of the vaccination programme including any future health and wellbeing workstreams.The vaccination programme is expanding; the current workstreams include:COVID Vaccination ProgrammeHealth Care WorkersResidential Care Facilities (RCFs) Older Persons both private and CNUsHouseboundMental Health RCFsDisability RCFsPrisonCongregated SettingsSocial InclusionVulnerable GroupsAreas underserved by GPs and PharmaciesChildren 4 months to 4 yearsChildren 5 years to 11 yearsFlu Vaccination ProgrammeHealth Care WorkersResidents in Residential Care Facilities (RCFs) Older Persons both private and CNUsResidents in Residential Mental Health facilitiesResidents in Residential Disability facilitiesHouseboundHard to reach GroupsLAIV for childrenVaccinate all children in schools across the region as per national guidelinesPop up LAIV clinics as requiredBOTP/IPA Childhood catch up vaccination Programme:0 to 23 year olds across the BOTP and IPA sites catch up vaccination programmeApprox. 3,600 childrenApprox. 80 sitesCatch up immunisation programme for childhood vaccinesThis programme has now been expanded to include those over 23 years requiring vaccinationMonkey Pox:Contact clinics as requiredVaccination clinics in STI clinics in University Hospital LimerickMMR Catch Up:MMR catch up programme was rolled out to the public, 3rd level colleges and Healthcare workersOutbreak Vaccinations as requiredThe DON will be responsible for all clinical activity across all vaccination workstreams. This includes the management of staff for the programme.The DON will ensure that the service functions as expected within the area including support with complaints, YSYS, incident management, equipment service records, supply monitoring and management, resolution of data quality issues and responds to PQs, Press queries, etc. as required.The DON will also be expected to work across the Health and Wellbeing division and will take on associated duties as required.Informal Enquiries to:Michelle Lynch, General Manager, Vaccination Programme HSE Mid WestEmail: michelleann.lynch@hse.ieTel: 087 3641773
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