Band 5 Immunisation Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for the School Aged Immunisation Programme. You will deliver immunisation services to pupils across Primary, Secondary and Independent schools in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, travelling between sites using a car.

A full UK driving licence is essential. You will lead nurse responsibilities for a cluster of schools, plan and coordinate sessions, assess eligibility, and administer vaccines under PGD

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with up-to-date immunisation experience.
• Ability to plan and deliver school-based immunisation sessions.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Plan and co-ordinate school-based immunisation sessions and home visits.
• Assess children and young people to ensure eligibility for vaccination.
• Prepare and administer immunisations safely and in accordance with PGD.
• Maintain cold chain and medicines management standards.
• Obtain informed consent and signpost as needed.
• Refer safeguarding concerns to appropriate services.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Immunisation

Driver's Licence

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

IT skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the School Aged Immunisation service, for an experienced Registered Nurse with up to date immunisation experience.

You will work as part of a team and be responsible for delivering the School Aged Immunisation Programme to your allocated schools (Primary, Secondary and Independent), in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland., The service is based at County Hall although you will be expected to travel to schools throughout LLR. Please note that this role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car during working hours., Take Lead role nurse responsibility for a cluster of allocated schools.

Plan and co-ordinate school based / clinic immunisation sessions and home visits.

Assess children and young people to ensure their inclusion for immunisation/vaccination programmes meets the required criteria for administration under a Patient Group Directive (PGD).

Prepare and administer immunisations/vaccinations safely and competently in accordance with professional accountability local/national standards and guidelines.

Ensure the Cold Chain is managed in in accordance with maintaining the cold chain of medicines policy and audit/records are maintained.

Compliance with the medicines management standards throughout the process including robust awareness of immunisation history and contraindications to vaccination.

Assess and engage professional judgement to ensure parent / carer / young persons consent is informed in accordance with national and local policy/guidelines.

Assess and signpost children and young people to the appropriate named Healthy Together practitioner where additional advice and support is indicated for identified health needs.

Refer any Safeguarding issues identified to school Safeguarding team, referring to Social care as appropriate.

Applicants should be well organised with excellent communication skills and good IT skills. This is a busy, often changing environment, as the service seeks alternative methods of immunisation delivery to reduce health inequalities, increase uptake and ensure sustainability.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied