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Protect King’s as a peer vaccinator!

Flu season is almost here and King’s is now recruiting Peer Vaccinators to help with flu vaccination efforts across the Trust.

With Peer Vaccinators being mobile, they can visit nearby wards and departments and make the flu vaccine convenient and accessible for everyone. They also serve as positive advocates for flu vaccination and can provide reassurance to those staff who may be hesitant.

Last year Peer Vaccinators delivered hundreds of vaccinations to staff across the Trust. With your help we could achieve a better result this year.

When staff are vaccinated against flu it reduces staff absences, helps protect our patients and prevents further pressure being put on our colleagues and services. With cases of flu already being reported in the Trust it’s vital that we bolster our numbers of Peer Vaccinators as soon as possible.

 

Peer Vaccinator applications are accepted from staff in the following roles:

  • Pharmacists.
  • Registered chiropodists and podiatrists.
  • Registered dental hygienists.
  • Registered dental therapist.
  • Registered dietitians.
  • Registered midwives.
  • Registered nurses.
  • Registered occupational therapists.
  • Registered optometrists.
  • Registered orthoptists.
  • Registered orthotists and prosthetists.
  • Registered paramedics.
  • Registered pharmacy technicians.
  • Registered physiotherapists.
  • Registered radiographers.
  • Registered speech and language therapists.

 

How to apply

If you’re interested in becoming a Peer Vaccinator you need to first check your manager is happy for you to apply. The next step is to email the Occupational Health team, with your manager in copy, at: [email protected] for more information.

Unless released to vaccinate elsewhere, you will only need to vaccinate in your area or department. Enrolment will include an hour and a half of online learning followed by ongoing support in readiness for the start of the campaign at the beginning of October.