Immunisation Nurse

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to deliver vaccination services across various settings in Hereford. This part-time role offers flexibility in hours and involves working with a supportive nursing team. Ideal candidates will have experience in primary care and a commitment to patient care. Enjoy benefits such as generous annual leave, occupational health services, and access to a pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your nursing career.

Benefits

25 to 30 days annual leave

On-site Occupational Health Services

Cycle to Work Scheme

NHS pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers eVoucher

Blue Light discount scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with at least three years post-registration experience.
• Experience in delivering vaccinations in primary care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide immunisation services to patients in various settings.
• Conduct clinical assessments and document patient contacts.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Vaccination delivery

Patient communication

Confidentiality adherence

Teamwork

Education

1st level NMC Registered General Nurse

Safeguarding training

Tools

EMIS clinical system

Job description

We arelooking for a reliable and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to provide avaccination service to our patients within the surgery, at home and inresidential settings. This is a part time role working 24 hours. You will work as part of our nursing team, in and aroundHereford, and there is some flexibility around the hours you may choose towork, weekdays and weekends. Ideally you will have worked in a primary caresetting, in a similar role, and have past experience of vaccinating patients,providing advice and guidance on vaccinating. You will need to have your owncar, to provide a community service, and will be remunerated for the use ofyour car. You will work to national guidelines and follow our Patient GroupDirectives and working with our Immunisation Co-coordinators.

Pleasecontact [e-mail] for any further information

Main duties of the job

Consultations:

• Clinical assessment of patients for vaccination, reviewmedical history and potential adverse reactions.
• Provide an immunisation service to our registered patientsin the surgery, in the patients own home and within residential and nursinghomes.
• Provide immunisations to both children and adults in linewith the national childhood and adult programmes, to include seasonalcampaigns.
• Provide supervision and support to HCAs as required on-site.
• Work within National guidelines , written instructions andPatient Group Directives
• The post will include lone working, and you will be requiredto travel to various locations.
• Document all patient contacts as appropriate on our clinicalsystem.

CPD / Practice Admin.

Attend regular clinical updates and mandatory training asrequested

Provides summary feedback of any updates and learning pointsfollowing courses/meetings as appropriate.

About us

Hereford Medical Group is a large General Practice Surgery providing care for patients living in and around Hereford City. We work across 5 sites with our primary site being a newly purpose built surgery located in Hereford.

We are a people centered organisation, caring for a population of approximately 49,000 patients and employing approximately 180 permanent staff in addition to trainees.

We place great value on our staff and offer many employee benefits, such as:

• 25 to 30 days annual leave entitlement in addition to bank holidays, depending on service (pro rata for part-time staff).
• On-site Occupational Health Services and support.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to a generous NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution.
• Specsavers eVoucher once per year
• Access to the Blue Light extensive discount scheme.

Our mission is provide highly quality and compassionate primary care.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role. If you have any further questions or wish to arrange an informal discussion regarding this role, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 1st level NMC Registered General Nurse, with at least three years post registration.
• Safeguarding training

Qualities/Attributes

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own. workload priorities.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to work in a changing environment.
• Able to use own initiative.

Experience

• Experience of dealing with the public/patients in a primary care setting.
• Experience of delivering vaccinations within a primary care or hospital setting.
• Experience of EMIS clinical system.

Knowledge and skills

• Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post.
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development.

Other

• Flexibility of working hours/ able to work at the desired times.
• Access to own car to carry out home/care home visits.
• Clean driving licence with business insurance.
• -Experience of Primary Care.

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.