Immunisation Nurse | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking an Immunisation Nurse to deliver immunisation programmes in Essex. The role involves working with children and young people, collecting data, and promoting public health initiatives. Ideal candidates should have immunisation experience and the ability to work with various ages. The position offers generous holiday, a strong pension scheme, and NHS discounts.

Benefits

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

One of the UK's best pension schemes

Special Leave for family and personal reasons

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Public health-focused nurse, midwife or other healthcare professional with immunisation experience.
• Ability to travel; must hold a full valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver immunisations across Essex to children and young people.
• Support the development of the immunisation service.
• Collect accurate data at each session.
• Work collaboratively with school nursing teams.
• Promote healthy lifestyles through health education.

Skills

Public health focus

Immunisation experience

Ability to work with various ages

Driving license

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a public health focused nurse, midwife or other healthcare professional to join our friendly and supportive team in Essex. The team works across the county providing immunisations in schools and community settings, including BCG and Hepatitis B programmes.

If you have previous immunisation experience and have worked with a variety of ages we would love to receive your application. Please contact Laura Dodds on 07884777959 / [e-mail] for an informal chat. We look forward to hearing from you. Proposed interview date: 15-Oct-2025.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work (Health Service Journal). Our CQC rating is Good. This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025.

Responsibilities

• Deliver immunisations across Essex to children and young people in schools and to all age groups in community clinics.
• Support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective school-age immunisation programme, including under-5s catch-up, BCG, antenatal vaccines and other commissioned programmes.
• Deliver an effective and efficient Childhood Immunisation Programme in partnership with Children's Universal Services, schools and commissioners.
• Collect accurate data at each session.
• Work collaboratively with school nursing teams and child health teams to achieve KPIs across the programme.
• Work with local statutory, private and voluntary providers and users to develop accessible, responsive services for all sections of the community, targeting the most vulnerable groups to support social inclusion.
• Promote and monitor safe and effective practice.
• Plan and deliver health promotion activities and public health initiatives in line with the School Age Childhood Immunisation Programme in partnership with the Children’s Universal Service team.
• Provide and promote access to information and refer appropriately; liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies and other health services colleagues.
• Work with colleagues and other professionals to promote healthy lifestyles and healthy schools through health-promoting activities and health education in line with the Immunisation programme.
• Support children, young people and families who are vulnerable or at risk in partnership with the Children’s Universal Service Team Leaders; adhere to Local Safeguarding Board and London Child Protection Procedures.

Qualifications and requirements

• Public health–focused nurse, midwife or other healthcare professional with immunisation experience and ability to work with a variety of ages.
• Ability to travel; must hold a full valid driving license and have access to a car for business use (unless disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Benefits

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (plus bank holidays; pro rata where applicable).
• One of the UK's best pension schemes.
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons.
• NHS Car Lease Scheme.
• Eye Care Vouchers.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts.

Additional information

The Immunisation Nurse is responsible for the delivery of Immunisation Programmes as delegated by the Team Lead and will work to promote safe, effective immunisation services in partnership with colleagues and partners.