Immunisation Nurse/Practitioner - Band 5

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust; Spalding; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust invites applications for a role within the School Aged Immunisation Service. The post involves delivering immunisations to school-aged children across Lincolnshire, with responsibilities spanning planning, stock control, transport of vaccines, and working with schools to maximise uptake.

The role requires travel across the county, adherence to professional conduct, and commitment to ongoing professional development within a flexible/hybrid working

Responsibilities

• 1. 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.
• 2. 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.
• 3. To safely transport vaccines from base to setting location following policy and procedure
• 4. Work collaboratively with schools to support the delivery of the immunisation and vaccination programme
• 5. Use evidence based practice to deliver, enhance and develop care
• 6. Be aware of local and national drivers which develop/enhance/impact on care delivery
• 7. Adhere to the relevant practitioner Code of Professional Conduct being conversant with the scope of Professional Practice. Demonstrate professional conduct, preserve client's rights including confidentiality and promote mutual respect amongst colleagues
• 8. 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
• 9. Maintain competency and take opportunities for personal development in role through undertaking appropriate mandatory and supplementary/additional training.
• 10. Work within national and local policies, procedures and guidelines, implementing change in practice as required/directed by Professional Advisor School Age Immunisations.
• 11.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
• 12. 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.
• 13. To participate in the learning environment for non-registered, pre and post registration students.
• 14. 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 Trust's Risk Management Policy and associated procedures.
• 15. Participate in audit as required and provide data and information as requested.

Job description

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.
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.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagementin 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 morehttps://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

1. 1.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.
2. 2. 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.
3. 3. To safely transport vaccines from base to setting location following policy and procedure
4. 4. Work collaboratively with schools to support the delivery of the immunisation and vaccination programme
5. 5. Use evidence based practice to deliver, enhance and develop care
6. 6. Be aware of local and national drivers which develop/enhance/impact on care delivery
7. 7. Adhere to the relevant practitioner Code of Professional Conduct being conversant with the scope of Professional Practice. Demonstrate professional conduct, preserve client's rights including confidentiality and promote mutual respect amongst colleagues
8. 8. 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
9. 9. Maintain competency and take opportunities for personal development in role through undertaking appropriate mandatory and supplementary/additional training.
10. 10. Work within national and local policies, procedures and guidelines, implementing change in practice as required/directed by Professional Advisor School Age Immunisations.
11. 11.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
12. 12. 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.
13. 13. To participate in the learning environment for non-registered, pre and post registration students.
14. 14. 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 Trust's Risk Management Policy and associated procedures.
15. 15. Participate in audit as required and provide data and information as requested.