Immunisation Nurse (Uckfield)

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Annualised hours

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered nurse to join the Immunisation team on a 14-hour per week annualised contract. The role involves delivering vaccinations in community settings, providing patient safety guidance, and offering specialist immunisation advice across schools and clinics.

You will work flexibly with colleagues and contribute to achieving high vaccination uptake. Applicants must hold current NMC registration, a full UK driving licence, and access to a car

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Willingness to travel between schools and clinics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver vaccinations and ensure patient safety.
• Provide immunisation advice to individuals and teams.
• Work across schools and community clinics with flexibility.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Our innovative and dynamic Immunisation teams are dedicated to improving immunisation uptake and delivering the national evidence-based Schools’ Immunisation Programmes. We are hiring a registered nurse to work 14 hours per week, on an annualised contract, working 42 weeks a year. The applicant must a full UK driving license and access to a car during their working day.
The role encompasses responsibility for clinical delivery of vaccinations and patient safety, specialist advice on immunisation issues, and the opportunity to develop skills in both independent and team working.
We welcome applicants who can demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly and cooperatively with colleagues both within their own team and the wider multidisciplinary teams across the whole SCFT area. You will need to be motivated, conscientious and committed to supporting us to maintain high vaccination coverage across Sussex.
The team visits several schools across the county every day, so you would be likely to visit a different school each day during school term time and carry out catch-up clinics during the school holidays. We currently offer HPV and Teenage booster vaccinations in secondary schools and nasal spray flu vaccinations to eligible cohorts within schools. We also offer the neonatal BCG programme and other immunisations, such as MMR in clinic.
The ideal candidates will deliver a high quality immunisation service within a variety of settings in the community working with patients and other partners to increase immunisation rates. They will also participate in the day to day immunisation sessions/clinics determined by the Immunisation Nurse Specialist and when required, motivate people to have immunisations.
Please note: This is a part-time role and due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
  

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chloe McFadden Job title: Area Team Lead Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07484098723
Available Tues - Fri