Immunisation Nurses - Durham, Stockton & Sunderland

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Immunisation Nurse to join their team. The role involves delivering immunisation services in community and educational settings, ensuring quality care, and working collaboratively with administration and school staff. Candidates must be registered nurses with the NMC and possess strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Evidence of professional development.
• Experience working alone and as part of a team.
• Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.
• Identify and implement programmes of care.
• Communicate effectively with team members and parents.

Skills

Team Player

Communication

Flexibility

Motivation

Education

Current Registered Nurse with NMC

Job description

Job summary

The Immunisation Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Team, delivering nasal and intramuscular flu and other vaccine programmes within community and educational settings in accordance with Department of Health Green Book against Immunisation and Local Services Specifications.

The role will involve working closely with the administration team and school staff.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice

Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.

To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.

Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.

To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;

The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Delivering a quality service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.

Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;

Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

Team Working

Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

About us

IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.

We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.

We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.

Details Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20.64 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

U0025-25-0061

Job locations

Meadowfield Office

Durham

DH7 8RW

Quay West Office

Sunderland

SR5 2AL

Britannia Office

Stockton on Tees

TS18 3TX

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

· Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.

· To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

· To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.

· Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.

· To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

· Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;
• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Delivering a quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;
• Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.
• Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;
• Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

Team Working

· Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

· Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

Management of risk

• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Ensure use of appropriate transporting and storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.
• Practise infection-control measures according to local and national guidelines.

Managing information

• Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
• Ensure all patient records are clear and recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.
• Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and Development

· Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.

• Be responsible for own learning needs and continuing professional development.

Equality and Diversity

• Ensure all staff are working to all appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

Health and Safety

• The post holder is required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

· Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.

· To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

· To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.

· Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.

· To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

· Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;
• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Delivering a quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;
• Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.
• Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;
• Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

Team Working

· Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

· Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

Management of risk

• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Ensure use of appropriate transporting and storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.
• Practise infection-control measures according to local and national guidelines.

Managing information

• Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
• Ensure all patient records are clear and recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.
• Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and Development

· Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.

• Be responsible for own learning needs and continuing professional development.

Equality and Diversity

• Ensure all staff are working to all appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

Health and Safety

• The post holder is required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Evidence of professional development
• Working alone and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Working with school aged children
• Safeguarding children level 2
• Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
• Supervision of Health Care Assistants.

Qualifications Essential

• Current Registered nurse with NMC

Desirable

• Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
• Foundation immunisation training

Attitudes Essential

• Team Player
• Highly motivated
• Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Able to engage with people
• To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
• To behave as an ambassador for the company

Desirable

• Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
• Broad range of clinical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Work well under pressure/stressful environment
• Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
• Always follow organisation policies and procedures.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Evidence of professional development
• Working alone and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Working with school aged children
• Safeguarding children level 2
• Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
• Supervision of Health Care Assistants.

Qualifications Essential

• Current Registered nurse with NMC

Desirable

• Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
• Foundation immunisation training

Attitudes Essential

• Team Player
• Highly motivated
• Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Able to engage with people
• To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
• To behave as an ambassador for the company

Desirable

• Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
• Broad range of clinical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Work well under pressure/stressful environment
• Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
• Always follow organisation policies and procedures.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Intrahealth Ltd

Address

Meadowfield Office

Durham

DH7 8RW

Employer's website

https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Intrahealth Ltd

Address

Meadowfield Office

Durham

DH7 8RW

Employer's website

https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)