Immunisation Nurse

NHS; Frimley Ridge; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Frimley Ridge is seeking a Band 5 Nurse to join the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team. The role entails administering vaccines, supporting maternal vaccination programmes, and ensuring compliance with health guidelines. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills, organisational abilities, and a valid NMC registration. This position offers a flexible working environment and competitive salary between £19,561 to £23,811 per annum.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Wide range of training available

Qualifications

• Proven ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
• Previous experience with immunisation programmes.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Administer targeted neonatal BCG vaccinations per national guidelines.
• Support delivery of maternal vaccination programmes including whooping cough and COVID-19.
• Promote vaccine uptake during the flu vaccination campaign.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Computer Literacy

Education

Nurse with current NMC registration

Job description

The Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team at Frimley Park Hospital is pleased to announce an opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join their team. This role will require the successful candidate to work 22.5 hours a week, over 3 week days (7.5 hours each day).

The successful applicant will join the team of Specialist Midwives and Immunisation Nurses to ensure that the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening programmes are delivered safely and effectively within the service at Frimley Health.

We work closely with NHS England's regional screening and immunisation teams and support the maternal and neonatal immunisation service within our organisation.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as this is a very busy but unique role that will allow the successful applicant to develop skills in the management of service that affects all areas of maternity care.

Computer Literacy skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office packages including Word, Publisher, Excel and PowerPoint are essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the delivery of vaccination programmes within the maternity and neonatal services. This includes administering the targeted neonatal BCG vaccination to eligible newborns in line with national guidelines, ensuring timely and accurate documentation, and supporting families with information and aftercare advice.

The role will also involve supporting the delivery of the maternal vaccination programme for pregnant women, including vaccines such as whooping cough and COVID-19. This includes providing evidence-based information, obtaining informed consent, administering vaccines safely, and maintaining accurate clinical records.

In addition, the post holder will contribute to the Trust's annual winter flu vaccination campaign by promoting vaccine uptake among service users and staff, delivering flu vaccinations in designated clinical areas, and supporting the monitoring of coverage rates.

Across all responsibilities, the post holder will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, adhere to infection prevention and control protocols, maintain cold chain storage standards, and contribute to service improvement through feedback and audit participation.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Nurse with current NMC registration

Experience

• Proven ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• Previous experience with immunisation programmes

Skills & Knowledge

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

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.

Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator

£19,561 to £23,811 a yearper annum incl HCAS