Immunisation Nurse/Practitioner - Band 5

Lincolnshire Community Health Services Nhs Trust; South Witham; Híbrido; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated nurse to deliver immunisation and vaccination services across Lincolnshire, supporting the Public Health agenda for children and young people. The role requires travel across countywide locations and maintaining cold chain integrity, with flexible, part-time hours and annualised shifts.

You will work under the Professional Advisor for School Aged Immunisations, ensuring care aligns with local and national policies, and you

Formación

• Registered practitioner with current NMC or HCPC registration.
• Post registration experience in relevant setting.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Desirable: multi‑agency work experience.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver the immunisation and vaccinations programme in a variety of clinical/non clinical settings to ensure eligible children and young people have access and uptake.
• Manage stock rotation and storage to protect the cold chain.
• Safe transport of vaccines between locations following policy.
• Collaborate with schools to support programme delivery.
• Apply evidence-based practice to enhance and develop care.
• Maintain documentation in line with Trust guidance and professional standards.

Conocimientos

Excellent communication and Interp ers

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the long term health of children and young people of Lincolnshire? If so read on!

This role provides an opportunity to directly support the Public Health agenda across Lincolnshire, protecting our children and young people from preventable diseases.

LCHS School Aged Immunisation Service is commissioned to deliver all vaccinations to the school aged population across Lincolnshire. An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a skilled, motivated individual with relevant experience to support service delivery of these programmes.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the team you will be expected to work flexibly across the county to deliver the immunisation and vaccination programme under the direction of the Professional Advisor for School Aged Immunisations.

You will be expected to deliver vaccinations in line with local and national policies and procedures aligned with the contracted service offer.

You will be responsible for using evidence based practice to plan and deliver the programme in a variety of settings for children and young people ensuring that you keep practice up to date.

This post requires that you have the ability to travel between locations countywide to carry out your work and to attend training and meetings; daily access to transport is therefore essential.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 11 months

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Annualised hours

Reference number: 818-NUR331

Job responsibilities

• To deliver the immunisation and vaccinations programme in a variety of clinical/non clinical setting, ensuring all eligible children and young people have access to relevant immunisation programmes and work towards optimum uptake, taking into account any additional needs identified and referring to the appropriate professionals and agencies.
• To undertake stock rotation and stock checking in line with policy and ensure storage/refrigeration policy and procedure is complied with to protect the cold chain.
• To safely transport vaccines from base to setting location following policy and procedure.
• Work collaboratively with schools to support the delivery of the immunisation and vaccination programme.
• Use evidence based practice to deliver, enhance and develop care.
• Be aware of local and national drivers which develop/enhance/impact on care delivery.
• Adhere to the relevant practitioner Code of Professional Conduct being conversant with the scope of Professional Practice. Demonstrate professional conduct, preserve clients rights including confidentiality and promote mutual respect amongst colleagues.
• Maintain and record accurate documentation and correspondence in line with trust guidance regarding interactions between clients, colleagues and other agencies in the appropriate legal records and formats.
• Maintain competency and take opportunities for personal development in role through undertaking appropriate mandatory and supplementary/additional training.
• Work within national and local policies, procedures and guidelines, implementing change in practice as required/directed by Professional Advisor School Age Immunisations.
• To demonstrate responsibility for own development and to maintain a Personal Development Portfolio for providing evidence of development and revalidation to provide and participate in clinical supervision and appraisal.
• Apply appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to achieve maximum comprehension for clients and their families. Where English is not first language or understanding is limited or required in a different mode, interventions sought to optimise the exchange of relevant information and maximise understanding e.g. translator services, resources for the visually impaired, hearing impaired.
• To participate in the learning environment for non-registered, pre and post registration students.
• Maintain own health and safety and that of others by own work activity. Attend statutory health and safety training and identify any work-related risks to the Immunisation Pathway Lead and report in accordance with the Trusts Risk Management Policy and associated procedures.
• Participate in audit as required and provide data and information as requested.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered practitioner, with current NMC or HCPC registration

Previous Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience in relevant setting

Desirable

• Safeguarding experience
• Community Experience
• Post registration experience

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Multi-agency work experience

Desirable

• Experience with working with children and families
• Knowledge of the childhood immunisation programme

Specific requirements

Essential

• Computer skills
• Flexible working
• Professional approach

Desirable

• Experience of using Systmone

Personal qualities

Essential

• Acts as a role model for best practice in the delivery of nursing care, promoting a professional and positive working environment (We act)
• Effective communication skills, collaboration and interpersonal skills, engaging with all colleagues and people who use our services (We listen)
• Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the workplace (We care)
• A reflective practitioner able to promote improvements in practice and services (We Improve)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address: Johnson Hospital, Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3DT, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Team Lead, Anna Fisher, [e-mail], 01522572950

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