Immunisation Nurse Coordinator (Schools)-Children and Families

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an Immunisation Nurse Coordinator to lead a team delivering vital immunisation services to school children. This role involves coordinating public health initiatives and requires a valid NMC registration. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with a focus on community health.

Qualifications

• 1st Level Nursing Registration with NMC required.
• PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage a team for immunisation programmes.
• Deliver public health immunisation to school-aged children.

Skills

Knowledge of national policy drivers for immunisations

Further professional development in immunisation

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

Immunisation Nurse Coordinator (Schools)-Children and Families

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

You must have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

This is a permanent, term time position.

The shift pattern for this position is Mon-Fri 0830-1630/1600, mid-August mid-April, Annualised contract terms

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 1 Nurse Coordinator to join the School Immunisation Team. The School Immunisation Nurse Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, leading and managing a team of registered nursing staff and healthcare support workers enabling the delivery of the national public health immunisation programmes to school aged children and young people across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and aligned Health and Social Care Partnership areas. Our service is fundamental in taking forward the Public Health Agenda which aims to maximise the health and wellbeing of all school aged children and young people and also contributes to the reduction of health inequalities as well as achieving National and Local health objectives through the focus on preventative care.

Required

This post aligns to one of our four school immunisation service areas. The service model is structured across four teams where the post holder is required to cover across the NHS GG&C HSCP teams:

Renfrew and Inverclyde Team

East Renfrewshire and South Glasgow Team

North East Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire Team This post

North West Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire Team

Please note this post requires GGC Board wide and cross Boundary working.

Essential Criteria For Application

• 1st Level Nursing Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of national policy drivers for immunisations
• Evidence of further professional development within immunisation is essential.
• This post requires PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check.
  
  

This post is a permanent position working an annualised hour’s contract from mid-August to mid-April (8 months), 37 hours per week, Mon to Fri 8.30 to 16.30/16.00.

Salary is annualised over 12 month period / paid 24.8 hours per week.

Informal contact: Lynda Doherty, Interim School Immunisation Team Lead, 07814313283, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

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  Health Care Provider

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