Team of the week: CYPS Immunisation Team

Our Team of The Week this week is our Children and Young People Service (CYPS) Immunisation Team.

Operating across Gloucestershire, our CYPS Immunisation Team work to protect the health and wellbeing of Gloucestershire’s children by delivering a variety of vaccination programmes, including children’s flu vaccinations and the HPV vaccine.

Head Of School-Aged Immunisations, Caroline Halford, explains the significance of joining the team: “Joining the immunisation team is public health nursing at its best, protecting the health and wellbeing of our children and young people through a variety of vaccination programmes offered both in schools and community-based locations”.

There is currently a selection of opportunities available within our Learning Disability Inpatient Services, as listed below:

Immunisation Nurse – Band 5

Working Pattern: Fixed term (Up to 7 months) / Full or Part Time Hours Available

Location: Edward Jenner Court, Brockworth

Job Reference: 327-20-930

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Clinical Support Worker – Band 2

Working Pattern: Fixed term (From 7-12 months) / 37.5 hours per week

Location: Edward Jenner Court, Brockworth

Job Reference: 327-20-932

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World AIDS Day – 1st December

World AIDS Day – 1st December

Friday 1 December is #WorldAIDSDay – a global campaign by the National AIDS Trust, which has been recognised on 1st December every year since 1988. Its aim is to support those living with HIV, remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS-related illness, secure the rights of people living with the condition and continue the fight to end the stigma surrounding HIV.

Children’s flu – it’s not too late to vaccinate!

Children’s flu – it’s not too late to vaccinate!

With Flu season now well underway, our School Aged Immunisation Team would like to take this opportunity to remind parents of the importance of protecting their children against the virus by ensuring they have their flu vaccination.

Trust presented with Defence ERS Gold Award

Trust presented with Defence ERS Gold Award

Representatives from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust were extremely proud and honoured this morning to receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award from the Wessex Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (WRFCA), in recognition of its commitment and support for defence personnel.

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