Immunisation Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaccination UK is recruiting for an Immunisation Nurse to deliver school-based and community immunisations in Milton Keynes. You will vaccinate children on site, work within a small team, and ensure high standards of care and consent processes.

You will attend multiple locations, maintain records, and participate in supervision and development activities while upholding safeguarding and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse, pharmacist or allied health professional with active governing body registration (NMC, GPhC, HCPC).
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Experience with school immunisation programmes and immunisation delivery.

Responsibilities

• Administer vaccinations including IM injections and nasal vaccines.
• Obtain verbal consent from parents/guardians.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and reporting of vaccinations and incidents.
• Travel to multiple school and community sites as required, with attendance at different locations.

Skills

Nursing qualification

Immunisations

Gillick competency

Informed consent

Communication

Driving desirable

Education

Nursing or midwifery qualification

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical/administrative duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings across Milton Keynes.,

• Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (Flu season).
• Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
• Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
• Support Clinical Lead, Team Lead and Programme Managers as applicable.
• Attend sites across different locations as directed by your line manager.
• Deliver an effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
• Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
• Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
• Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.
• Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures.
• Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella., Travel to various sites as needed, working within a small team of vaccinators.
• Administer vaccinations efficiently to meet VUK's hourly vaccination targets, ensuring timely vaccination of school children. This will include IM and nasal vaccinations, so must be proficient in administering IM injections.
• Undertake clinical triage of consent forms and contact parents/guardians as needed before or after clinical sessions.
• Address clinical enquiries from parents/guardians and VUK staff within the scope of your knowledge.
• Transport vaccines to and from sessions as required.
• Participate in clinical supervision and contribute to staff performance and development.
• Report, monitor, and process all clinical incidents and near misses in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Ensure all safeguarding concerns are promptly reported and thoroughly followed up.
• Participate in audits as required by the Clinical Lead.
• Undertake health promotion activities as required by the Clinical Lead.
• Conduct Gillick Competency Assessments and obtain verbal consent from parents and caregivers via phone, both at vaccination sessions and from the office base.
• Maintain a professional demeanour as the representative of Vaccination UK when attending schools.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the role.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures.
  Effective communication both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong Customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
• Must be able to drive (Desirable)., Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
• Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
• Computer literate.
• Understanding the Cold Chain Policy, Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
• Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification.
• Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella., Basic Life Support certification.
• Evidence of signed off competencies for relevant vaccinations.
• Proficiency in administering IM injections.
  Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties and Boroughs across England.

We are also commissioned by NHS England in North London to provide outbreak response in the event of a vaccine preventable disease outbreak, and we provide the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London.