Immunisation Nurse - Peterborough

Vaccination Uk (European Lifecare Group); Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Vaccination UK is recruiting for a vaccination nurse to deliver immunisations in schools and community clinics across Peterborough. The role covers on-site vaccination delivery, clinical triage, safeguarding, and liaison with families while maintaining high standards of care.

You will travel between sites, administer IM and nasal vaccines, and contribute to team supervision and performance. Requires UK registration and immunisation experience.

Qualifications

• Ongoing professional development evidence.
• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
• Informed consent principles understood and applied.
• Computer literacy and record keeping.
• Understanding the Cold Chain Policy.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various sites as needed within Peterborough.
• Administer vaccinations efficiently to meet hourly targets (IM and nasal).
• Undertake clinical triage and contact guardians as needed.
• Address enquiries from parents/guardians and staff.
• Transport vaccines to sessions as required.
• Participate in clinical supervision and staff development.
• Report and manage incidents and near misses per policy.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are reported and followed up.
• Contribute to audits and health promotion activities.
• Maintain professional demeanour as Vaccination UK representative.

Skills

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Customer service

Team player

Driver’s license

Education

Registered Nursing/Pharmacy/Allied Health Profession

Immunisations training

Basic Life Support

Job description

Closing date: 15 November 2026

Job summary

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 Peterborough.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

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.

Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.

Pay scheme:

Other

Salary:

£20.50 an hour

Contract:

Bank

Duration:

3 months

Working pattern:

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number:

E0106-26-0051

Job locations:

Vaccination UK, Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• 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).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Working within PGD frameworks.

Qualifications

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Basic Life Support certification.
• Evidence of signed off competencies for relevant vaccinations.
• Proficiency in administering IM injections.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name

Vaccination UK

Address

Vaccination UK, Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.schoolvaccination.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

Deputy Clinical Lead: Sharon Mason

Email: [e-mail]