Community Staff Nurse - Childhood Immunisation Catch Up

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Community Staff Nurse for the Childhood Immunisation Catch Up team. This role involves delivering immunisation services for children under 5, coordinating care with stakeholders, and working effectively within the community to enhance public health. The position offers competitive pay and access to professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Mobile device and personal protection equipment

Access to nursing scholarships

Year-long preceptorship programme

Robust safeguarding supervision framework

Access to education opportunities at Kings College London

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience working in public health and with children.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver childhood immunisation programmes.
• Screen clients and ensure criteria for vaccination are met.
• Promote vaccination at children's centres and homes.

Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Immunisation Safety

Health Promotion

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Current NMC registration

Evidence of continuous professional development

RSCN

Tools

Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel)

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse - Childhood Immunisation Catch Up

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Evelina London Children's Community Services is seeking a qualified nurse or health visitor to join the Under-5 Childhood Immunisation Catch-Up Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to public health by supporting a team that plays a vital role in improving childhood immunisation uptake in the community.

The Immunisation Coordinator will handle matters regarding childhood immunisation for children aged 0-5 years. They will be responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and delivering the childhood immunisation programme as part of the catch-up project. They will require working strategically and effectively with commissioners, GP practices, external agencies and other stakeholders.

The post holder will provide a service which includes vaccination, health promotion, support and advice to families with children under 5 years of age. They will deliver immunisation workshops to parents and families at the Children's Centre. The post holder will work as part of the Immunisation team, liaising and collaborating with GP practices, statutory and voluntary agencies as appropriate. They will provide a safe, effective, and high-quality service to clients, using research-based evidence to inform practice within agreed-upon professional standards.

This role will play a key part in the safe delivery of the 0-5 catch-up vaccination project.

Interview Date: 9th July 2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a service which includes the following;

To screen clients to ensure their inclusion for immunisation/vaccination programmes meets the required criteria in the Patient Group Direction (PGD).

To follow up on immunisation defaulters and offer opportunistic immunisation at home or children's centres as required.

To promote the vaccination of children under the age of 5 to both large groups and on an individual basis at the children's centres, family homes, and health centres across Lambeth and Southwark as required.

To ensure that the Cold Chain is adhered to throughout the process.

To comply with the medicine's management standards throughout the process, including awareness of contraindications to vaccination.

To support the parent/carer's sensitivity to ensure their inclusion complies with equal opportunities and diversity.

To work in partnership with parents/carers, involving them in decisions about their children's vaccinations.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

When you join us, you become a valued member of the Evelina London community and can access the wider Evelina and Nightingale education academies. Choosing us as your employer affords you opportunities to be part of a Trust which recognises the value of sharing expertise, research and education between community and acute services.

Working with us you will have access to numerous benefits:

• A mobile device, android phone and personal protection device whilst in practice allowing the service to work more flexibly and staff to achieve a better work/life balance
• Access to the Evelina Eranda Rothschild Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship programme provides education, training and mentorship to nurses and midwives who have an idea for a project which will improve patient experience. Open to all grades of nursing staff.
• A year long preceptorship programme
• A robust safeguarding supervision and managerial supervision framework.
• Access to our HEI partners e.g. Kings College London for Masters level education opportunities and more.

Job responsibilities

To prepare and administer the vaccine safely and competently in accordance with professional accountability, Trust/national standards and guidelines.

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

To maintain accurate and contemporaneous documentation to ensure timely and effective communication. In accordance with local and NMC code.

To ensure confidentiality in accordance with policy and demonstrate understanding of specific issues relating to children and families.

To undertake interventions as delegated by the Immunisation Coordinator e.g. immunisations and health promotion advice.

To be aware of the deviations from the norm in health and behaviour and to intervene to protect vulnerable children by prompt action, by referral and working with other colleagues and agencies as part of a specialist team. Examples include Child Abuse Interventions, Special Needs Assessment and Referral.

Please see attached Job Description for full details of Duties and Responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Current NMC registration
• Professional updating
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• RSCN

Experience

• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Demonstrate keen interest in public health and working in the community
• Experience of delivering Health Promotion
• Experience working with children
• Experience working in the community

Skills/ Abilities

• Excellent communication skills- written and verbal.
• Ability to Use Microsoft Applications (Word and Excel)
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs.
• Effective time management skills and ability to organize and prioritise workload for self and others.
• Ability to immunise safely child
• Able to travel across a range of community settings with equipment and mobile devices
• Ability to work under pressure
• Evidence of being a team player and able to work collaboratively
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of Safeguarding Children
• Ability to facilitate group work with parents

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£35,964 to £43,780 a yearp.a inclusive of HCA (pro rata)