Community Immunisation Practitioner

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Immunisation Practitioner to deliver essential immunisation programmes. Candidates should have current NMC registration, relevant training, and experience in teamwork and diverse communities. The role involves independent and team work across various venues, and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Salary ranges between £31,049 and £37,796 per annum, pro rata. The position offers flexible working options to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive training and induction

Qualifications

• Experience of teamwork is essential.
• Ability to communicate with diverse service users is required.
• Knowledge of health inequalities and barriers to accessing services is needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Immunisation Programmes under supervision.
• Collect and maintain accurate data during sessions.
• Promote safe and effective practice and health education.

Skills

Teamwork

Autonomous work

IT skills

Communication

Education

Current Registration with NMC

Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience

Evidence of post-registration continuing professional development

Job description

The World Health Organisation says "Immunization is key to primary health care, an indisputable human right, and one of the best health investments money can buy." If you would like to play your part in delivering immunisations to the communities of Suffolk and North East Essex if you are a nurse or midwife please consider applying to join our friendly team.

We are looking for clinicians who can work flexibly, have excellent communications skills, enjoy working with a wide range of communities and individuals, and are passionate about promoting the health of others.

While previous experience of delivering vaccinations is useful, full training and induction will be offered to successful candidates.

The work will involve some weekend and evening work across Suffolk and North East Essex to meet the needs of our communities.

Unsuccessful candidates within the last 6 months need not apply.

*Proposed interview date: 17th December 2025

Main duties of the job

Working independently and in a team delivering a wide range of vaccinations to all age ranges.

Working in schools, community clinics, and other venues.

Providing assessment and review of missed vaccinations and reviewing vaccination histories for those not vaccinated according English Schedule.

The role will require the successful candidates to travel and so you must hold a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' (Health Service Journal). Our CQC rating is of 'Good.

If you are interested then please call for an informal chat with Caroline Dowdall Team Lead, 07353103813 or email [e-mail]

About us

• A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
• You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
• We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
• Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
• We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
• We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible -Apply now
• You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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Job responsibilities

The Community Immunisation Practitioner is responsible for the delivery of the Immunisation Programmes as delegated by the Senior Immunisation nurse, Clinical lead or Team Lead.

• Reporting to the Immunisation Team and Clinical Lead the Community Immunisation Practitioner will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective Community and School Age Immunisation programme.
• To be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient Immunisation Programme in partnership with service users, other stakeholders and commissioners.
• To be responsible for collecting accurate data at each session
• To work collaboratively in the planning and delivery of immunisation programmes across communities in order to achieve the KPIs across the programme.
• To work with local statutory, private and voluntary providers, and users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all section of the local community, ensuring that services are targeted to the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.
• To promote and monitor safe and effective practice
• To provide and promote access to information and other services, to refer as appropriate. To liaise and work in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies, and other health services colleagues.
• To provide health promotion/ education in line with the Immunisation programme.
• To adhere to current Local Safeguarding Board and Child Protection Procedures.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• Evidence of post registration continuing professional development
• Current Registration with NMC.
• Mentorship or qualification teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of team work
• Experience of working with other Agencies
• Experience of working with diverse service users
• A knowledge of health inequalities and the barriers to accessing health services

Skills and Abilities

• Able to work autonomously within a clinical team to deliver the county wide vaccination programme
• IT skills and able to interpret data
• Communicating with a wide range of communities and service users

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro rata