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How are people’s vaccinator job applications going?

696 replies

JacobReesMogadishu · 31/12/2020 13:49

We had a previous thread which I’ve lost. So after originally filling out the form to register my interest in Nov with NHSP and being told I’d hear back within 7 days I only got a link to fill out a proper appt a few days ago.

Done the application now and been told to wait to hear if I’m successful or not. I can really only weekends as I have a substantive 9-5 job to do but hopefully they will want all hands on deck and not turn a registered HCP who knows how to wield a needle away!

OP posts:
goldpendant · 19/01/2021 20:35

That was it @Layladylay234

Followed today by yet ANOTHER clinical risk assessment.... this time on the dashboard where I submitted my video interview (pathway).

Sloooooooow!

Frazzled2207 · 19/01/2021 20:41

@SpringerMonster
I just just gone back in now and it's there! I guess it just took a while to set me up (although they didn't suggest this) and I was a bit too keen

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 19/01/2021 20:47

I seem to have been offered a vaccinator job after completing an expression of interest form about three weeks ago. I have a link to the online learning portal and have made a small start. I haven’t worked in health for nearly 9 years so not sure if it will all go through in the end. They seem to have booked me some in person fire training for later this week so maybe they do mean it. I can’t do the injection training until everything else is done - they are probably expecting a high drop out rate.

Our local Gp hub has a local group organising the volunteering which was very straight forward to sign up to help with. I have also done the good Sam app volunteering thing but not heard anything from them.

goldpendant · 19/01/2021 21:58

Oof there's more tonight @Layladylay234

More "occupational health and online training before deployment"

Ooo errrr

goldpendant · 19/01/2021 22:08

....and I think was the last bit! I selected a trust to be referred to, reconfirmed the hours and shift pattern I'd like.

It said they'd be in touch shortly, and thank you for being part of the programme etc....

Fingers and toes crossed!

Miljea · 19/01/2021 22:51

Sympathies.

I'm coalface NHS. Until fairly recently, all this scattergun, catch all, often wholly irrelevant Mandatory Training was done in blocks of time, sitting in lecture halls.

As fewer and fewer people could attend due to having to abandon patients to be there (along with some management threatening to disallow education funding for anyone not up-to-date with that MT... you couldn't make it up); a clever wheeze was devised. Online training! Plough through this 30 page presentation on 'recognising the subtle differences between financial abuse and coercive abuse in the elderly'. Then pass this 15 question exam. Even though you are a obstetric ultrasonographer.... or a paediatric booking clerk.

Oh, and between patient appoint, please; we can't actually give you time to do it, soz!

However we are given time to sit and do that holy of holies, the inner sanctum of all that lies at the core of the very ethos of the NHS, the only one that is allowed protected time to complete....

Data Protection.

Seriously.

However, my Basic Life Support practical training (they hate anything that can't be done 'between patients' online) is at least 2 years out of date.

Whatevs.

There is an industry in Mandatory Training that has built up and been lapped up by public institutions.

But, in their defence, The Public have become way more litigious thus much of this is designed to mitigate so it can be said 'But they underwent training!'

In the same way that medics are now calling for protection from being sued by relatives claiming Unlawful Death for relatives whose treatment was delayed by the Covid pandemic response; I'm not sure I would be a volunteer vaccinator, myself!

'Couldn't she see that grandad didn't really want the jab, but he was being coerced by his son?' etc.

Sorry I'm on a soapbox, but it's instructive for many to see some of the bollox hoops HCPs have to jump through, annually.

MrBeagles · 20/01/2021 08:33

Sounds promising @goldpendant

Wading through the online training. I have a full day tomorrow and Friday and hope to get the massive form, training and occy health forms submitted by Monday.

FudgeSundae · 20/01/2021 14:04

SJA applicants: there are loads of interviews available now if you log in to check. Last week there were none!

Layladylay234 · 20/01/2021 17:22

@goldpendant

....and I think was the last bit! I selected a trust to be referred to, reconfirmed the hours and shift pattern I'd like.

It said they'd be in touch shortly, and thank you for being part of the programme etc....

Fingers and toes crossed!

Oh gosh,you finally got there,well done you!

So if I'm reading your posts right,I have an email from Optima to fill in,then another risk assessment and that's it?! I'm so close if that's the case!

goldpendant · 20/01/2021 20:19

So close @Layladylay234!

Frazzled2207 · 20/01/2021 20:34

well done @goldpendant

Layladylay234 · 20/01/2021 21:42

Ugh,decided tonight that I'd just start the application process to volunteer through SJA. But presumably because I told them I had (very mild seasonal) asthma which means in eligible for the flu jab,it means I can't apply Strange that I can apply through the NHS site though. My asthma definitely isn't severe and I don't need regular medication for it so I don't know why I've been rejected.

Chardonnay73 · 21/01/2021 08:55

Still waiting for my shifts from SJA....

cathyandclare · 21/01/2021 09:31

@Chardonnay73

Still waiting for my shifts from SJA....
Have you been sent a log in etc? I passed my training and was sent a 'congrats you're a vaccinator, we'll contact you when we're ready to start' email and nothing since.

I emailed and they said they would need to check my DBS and references etc, but that was all done before my training started.

FudgeSundae · 21/01/2021 10:42

@Layladylay234

Ugh,decided tonight that I'd just start the application process to volunteer through SJA. But presumably because I told them I had (very mild seasonal) asthma which means in eligible for the flu jab,it means I can't apply Strange that I can apply through the NHS site though. My asthma definitely isn't severe and I don't need regular medication for it so I don't know why I've been rejected.
The SJA initial screening is very weird. It said can you provide two employer references including one current and my husband ticked no as he’s self employed and it auto rejected the application! So he started a new one with his other email address and said yes, and when it came to enter the references it was clear that it could be a previous employer or a person of good standing in the community etc. But a very draconian initial screening form!
Chardonnay73 · 21/01/2021 12:37

@cathyandclare, no, no log in, had the same email as you. I know my DBS is done and my references so I don’t know what the hold up is! So frustrating...

Frazzled2207 · 21/01/2021 15:55

@FudgeSundae
Mine sounds like it was different but agree it is awkward - it initially rejected my ID (without saying why) and only accepted it on the 3rd go.
However I've now passed the interview and my references have been taken despite being self employed. So being self employed is not a show stopper even if 'computer says no'
The mandatory online training is extremely annoying sadly not got through it all yet. I really hope the face to face training is going to be actually useful not just more information governance/H&S/Safeguarding stuff.

Piccalino3 · 21/01/2021 17:50

@Layladylay234

Ugh,decided tonight that I'd just start the application process to volunteer through SJA. But presumably because I told them I had (very mild seasonal) asthma which means in eligible for the flu jab,it means I can't apply Strange that I can apply through the NHS site though. My asthma definitely isn't severe and I don't need regular medication for it so I don't know why I've been rejected.
@Layladylay234 I found I couldn't apply through the NHS site with mild asthma. The first part of the process after application was a questionnaire to determine if you are ECV or CV and asthma is on the CV list. Once you tick that it just says thank you but we can't carry on with the application until you have had both doses of vaccine. Rather annoying I am allowed to see patients for AGP's with asthma but not vaccinate. Did you find any difference to this process? Have they changed it? I filled in the questionnaire about 3 weeks ago.
SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 21/01/2021 21:23

I have been to the site for fire training today - feels quite real except that all I have done really so I expect there is a long way to go.

Layladylay234 · 22/01/2021 08:13

@Piccalino3, that's odd. I'll be quite honest, I filled in the expression on interest back in November and the next part of the application in mid December. I honestly don't recall them mentioning asthma and if they did, I presumed after the SJA process that they specified what was classed as severe aka regular medication for it, which I don't have. I'm pretty sure I didn't miss it/answer it incorrectly as I'm quite conscious about even the mild diagnosis at the moment as I had to do a risk assessment for uni placement and had to say I had it on there and mention that I get the flu jab.

So I'm not sure is the answer to that! Did you apply on the NHSP page?

Piccalino3 · 22/01/2021 08:46

@Layladylay234, that is odd. Hmm. I wonder if they changed their process because I applied through NHSP 6th Jan. I have also heard of other saying the same thing. It might be worth checking before doing all the training etc because I was thinking we would probably be deselected at occupational health stage. It's actually really quite annoying because we won't be classed as vulnerable to be in line for the jab as that only covers serious asthma. IDK 🤷‍♀️

goldpendant · 22/01/2021 11:32

Hi all, sound alike SJA process isn't without bumps either!

I've actually heard from a real person at a real Trust today about a REAL role!!

I'm super excited and just hope to get through this final hurdle.

cathyandclare · 22/01/2021 11:41

@goldpendant

Hi all, sound alike SJA process isn't without bumps either!

I've actually heard from a real person at a real Trust today about a REAL role!!

I'm super excited and just hope to get through this final hurdle.

Well done!

Someone from SJA just asked for an image of my DBS (previously had number etc), so hopefully I'm moving closer!

Layladylay234 · 22/01/2021 12:11

@goldpendant

Hi all, sound alike SJA process isn't without bumps either!

I've actually heard from a real person at a real Trust today about a REAL role!!

I'm super excited and just hope to get through this final hurdle.

Oooh sounds great, let us know how it all goes/next steps!

@Piccalino3, I did all the training at the end of Dec/start of Jan so I've already wasted that time if I get rejected. I did just do the occ. health check by Optima and they don't mention asthma either. Asked about skin conditions though?! I mean, I say I have mild asthma, I've not used my inhaler for about 4 years and that was only in the summer. It defo effected me more as a child and seems to be effecting my son the same way it did me aka he struggles to run if the weather is damp but I'm fine now.

Frazzled2207 · 22/01/2021 12:58

@Piccalino3
That is interesting. I’m wondering now. I was diagnosed mildly asthmatic years ago but it really doesn’t bother me these days, I never use an inhaler and have not for over 10 years. I didn’t think to mention as I don’t believe it would make me vulnerable. On reflection maybe it would, but if I’d mentioned I’d have probably been rejected .