Immunisation Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southwick; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse to join the School Age Immunisation Service. The role is 22.5 hours per week, term-time only, Monday to Friday 8:30am–4:30pm, with flexibility for days.

You will help organise and deliver the childhood immunisation programme for school aged children across Hampshire under supervision. The post requires RN qualification with current NMC registration or other registered profession (e.g., Midwife, Pharmacist,

Qualifications

• Must be RN qualified with current NMC registration or have relevant professional registration (e.g., Midwife, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist).

Responsibilities

• Deliver the school age immunisation programme in schools and community clinics.
• Coordinate with partner services to maximise immunisation uptake.
• Maintain accurate data collection and reporting for the programme.
• Adhere to immunisation storage, handling, consent, and trust policies.
• Participate in audit and evidence-based practice to improve services.

Skills

NMC registration

RN qualification

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Nurse to join the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust School Age Immunisation Service for 22.5 hours per week.

You will participate in the organisation and delivery of the childhood immunisation programme for school aged children across Hampshire, under the supervision of the immunisation lead.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare is committed to improving the quality of child health services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Your role will include working in partnership with other services such as the School Nursing Service, Education service (including Elective Home Educated). You will demonstrate clinical expertise and governance in all aspects of the service, including safeguarding children, whilst being supported by robust organisational supervision, guidelines, and policies.

You must be either RN qualified and have current NMC registration or have relevant professional registration, e.g. Midwife, Pharmacist or Physiotherapist.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Happy to discuss flexible working as to which days of the week that you work but due to the nature of the role the hours each day will need to be as stated. This is a TERM TIME ONLY position.

If you feel you have the drive and ambition to rise to this challenge and really want to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a team to deliver the commissioned school aged immunisation programme to children aged 4-18 years living and attending school within Hampshire and Isle of Wight area.
• Demonstrate partnership working with the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service, Child Health Information Service, Primary Care, Public Health England and Education, including the Elective Home Educated community to increase the uptake of immunisations.
• Undertake delivery of immunisation sessions in schools and community clinics and complete the associated data collection
• Understand the relevant chapters in the Immunisation Green Book (DOH) and understand storage and carriage instructions for immunisations including maintaining the Cold Chain at all times.
• Understand the pre-requisites of giving an immunisation, understanding the contra­indications, pre and post care and the relevant advice to give to the child/young person.
• Understand all aspects of consent and adhere to trust policies and procedures.
• Participate in audit to ensure services are clinically effective, providing best care and using up to date evidence based practice.
• To be aware of local and national research and development programmes relevant to immunisation to maintain an effective workforce capable of meeting its objectives.
• Demonstrate computer literacy in order to enhance robust communication and data analysis
• Promote and support an effective team ethos through the use of excellent communication skills

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata