Within the Te Whatu Ora Waikato area this role aims to:
The immunisation facilitator is employed by Pinnacle, but is available to any immunisation provider.
Pinnacle employ to the role a NZ registered nurse with a current annual practicing certificate, authorised vaccinator status and in depth knowledge of the immunisation programme and NZ Health targets. The facilitator attends professional development days and meeting such as IMAC conferences.
Any immunisation provider based within the Waikato locality has access to the immunisation facilitator.
The role is defined as and required to provide the following activities and support.
No one.
This service is funded by Te Whatu Ora.
Helen Ride, Waikato Immunisation Facilitator
helen.ride@pinnacle.health.nz
021 683 977
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