Flu Vaccinators / Imms Nurse

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockton-on-Tees is seeking an experienced registered nurse for a temporary role in a flu vaccination campaign. The position involves delivering vaccines, engaging with staff, and ensuring high service quality across multiple sites. Candidates should possess excellent communication and teamwork skills and a registered nurse qualification. Flexible working hours with a focus on providing exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Understanding of the need for vaccination.
• Ability to organise and deliver vaccines.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the Flu Immunisation Programme.
• Deliver vaccinations and support flu champions.
• Liaise with teams to target vaccine uptake issues.
• Record delivered vaccines and provide feedback to management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Negotiation skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse to help University Hospital Tees undertake a successful flu vaccination campaign and achieve optimal staff uptake.

The role requires an understanding of the importance of the need for vaccination with the ability to organise and deliver vaccines across the organisation.

The successful applicant will be offered a flexible up to 37.5hour, Band 5 temporary contract/ secondment for either a 3-month secondment or a fixed term contract from October to December. The successful candidate will be expected to travel to all sites in the Trust, including community services, to provide support 7 days a week covering all shift patterns as required to ensure timely delivery of the flu campaign to all frontline staff .

Main duties of the job

To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability, when undertaking the day-to-day delivery of the University Hospital Tees Flu Immunisation Programme.

The post holder will deliver vaccinations alongside supporting the Trusts flu champions, to ensure that a safe, effective and high-quality service is provided to the staff of University Hospital Tees.

The post holder must be able to work to appropriate Trust policies, guidelines, SOPS and Patient Group Immunisation Directives (PGD) and Written Instructions.

To liaise with all trust collaborative's; ensuring that areas of low vaccine uptake are targeted and that all frontline staff have equal access.

Use excellent communication and negotiation skills to promote the vaccine and allay any staff worries.

Manage and escalate as appropriate day to day concerns including vaccine supply issues, IPC or safety concerns.

To record the number of vaccines delivered and provide feedback to management

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"