Community Staff Nurse - Wakefield Immunisation Team

NHS; Normanton and Altofts; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join their Wakefield Immunisation Team. The role involves delivering vaccinations to children and young people across the area. Candidates must be RN qualified with current NMC registration, have strong interpersonal skills, and be flexible to work in various community settings. This position offers a salary between £31,049 to £37,796 per annum (pro rata) and is predominantly based in schools and local clinics.

Benefits

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have current NMC registration as a Nurse.
• Experience working with children and young people is essential.
• Willingness to undergo further training as required.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the school aged immunisation programme.
• Respond to disease outbreaks as necessary.
• Maintain safe storage, transportation, and administration of vaccines.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently under own initiative

Education

RN, RM, RMHN or RSCN with current NMC registration

Current UK driving License and access to a car

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Go back Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse - Wakefield Immunisation Team

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Please note this job is based in Wakefield and requires travel in and around the surrounding area.

Do you have a passion for working with children and young people to improve immunisation outcomes?

If so, then why not come and join the Wakefield School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS), as we deliver and develop the service within the West Yorkshire Vaccination and Immunisation Collaboration (WYVIC).

You will be part of an innovative, dynamic, fun and supportive team of Nurses, Immunisation Support Workers and Administrators working collaboratively to deliver immunisations to the children and young people of Wakefield. The team are dedicated to improving immunisation rates across the area including children who are hard to reach or no longer in mainstream education.

As a SAIS Nurse you will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to have positive conversations regarding immunisations with young people, parents, and school-based staff; you will be flexible to change and able to work across the district at our immunisation sessions held within school settings and designated community clinics. As we work in a diverse community, excellent communication skills are a must.

You must be RN qualified and have current NMC registration.

Closing- 11th January 2026

Shortlisyting- 12th January 2026

Interviews will be held at Tuscany Way, Normanton on Tuesday 20th January 2026.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the delivery of the school aged immunisation programme and at times respond to disease outbreaks.

The service delivers vaccines across the district in a variety of settings including mainstream schools, SEN schools, Pupil referral units and community clinics.

You will be responsible for maintaining the safe storage, transportation, and administration of vaccines in accordance with the cold chain and Trust guidance.

Promoting vaccine uptake by providing information to parents and children as well as gaining consents is a key responsibility of this role.

This position is mainly school and office based but in school holidays you will be involved in clinics around the area in local family hubs.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Job Overview Continued-

Previous experience in immunising would be advantageous but individuals with a keen interest and potential will also be considered as we offer a comprehensive induction and training package for any identified learning and development needs.

The role is 30 hours a week. Our core working hours are 8:30am 4:30pm Monday to Friday, however some flexibility outside of these hours is required to transport vaccines to school where necessary.

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN, RM, RMHN or RSCN with current NMC registration.
• Current UK driving License and access to a car.

Training

• Willingness to undergo further training as required for the role
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development
• Immunisation Training
• Child development or family health training

Experience

• Working with children and young people
• Working in a team
• Experience of using SystmOne

Knowledge

• Understanding the principles of working with children and young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults
• Knowledge of school aged immunisation schedule
• Knowledge of social and cultural sensitivities that may affect children and families
• Knowledge of interagency working

Skills

• Good organisational skills
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently under own initiative

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.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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