Immunisation Nurse - Central Bedfordshire

NHS Jobs; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaccination UK is seeking an Immunisation Nurse to travel to multiple sites within Central Bedfordshire and work within a small team of vaccinators. You will administer vaccinations (IM and nasal), perform triage, and contact parents/guardians to ensure timely vaccination of school-aged children.

Maintain professional conduct and report incidents following organisational policies. Role requires clear communication, strong organisational skills, and safeguarding awareness.

Qualifications

• Effective communication both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Assertive, team player and critical thinker
• Desirable: must be able to drive

Responsibilities

• Administer vaccinations to meet hourly targets for vaccination sessions
• Perform IM and nasal vaccinations
• Undertake clinical triage of consent forms and contact parents/guardians
• Address clinical enquiries from parents/guardians and staff
• Transport vaccines to and from sessions as required
• Participate in clinical supervision and contribute to staff development
• Report and process clinical incidents and near misses
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are reported and followed up
• Participate in audits and health promotion activities
• Conduct Gillick Competency Assessments and obtain verbal consent by phone
• Maintain professionalism as the Vaccination UK representative at schools
• Perform other duties as required by the role

Job description

Immunisation Nurse - Central Bedfordshire

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. Skills 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).