Immunisation Nurses - Greater Manchester (Salford)

Integrated Care System; Stretford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Care System is seeking an Immunisation Nurse to join the team in Greater Manchester. The role involves delivering immunisation services in community settings, managing patient care, and working collaboratively with school staff. Candidates should have NMC registration and relevant immunisation training, showing strong clinical skills and effective communication in a team environment. This offers a full-time, part-time, job share, or flexible employment opportunity.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and relevant training required.
• Experience with children and travel vaccinations preferred.
• Must show evidence of professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe delivery of immunisation services.
• Collaborate with school staff for immunisation sessions.
• Ensure compliance with legal and safety standards.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Risk Management

Education

Current NMC registration

Foundation immunisation training

CPR and anaphylaxis training

Job description

Immunisation Nurses - Greater Manchester (Salford)

The Immunisation Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Team, delivering nasal and intramuscular flu and other vaccine programmes within community and educational settings in accordance with the Department of Health Green Book on Immunisation and Local Services Specifications.

The role involves working closely with the administration team and school staff.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice

• Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.
• Identify, prioritise, and implement programmes of care that meet patient needs.
• Manage risks effectively, including consent and side effects.
• Maintain CPD and stay updated with current practices and research developments.
• Report new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse.
• Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with team members, parents, carers, and school staff.

Delivering a quality service

• Work within own competence and professional code of conduct regulated by the NMC.
• Maintain quality standards, work as part of a team, and collaborate with admin to organise school workload.
• Support shared learning and networking across immunisation teams.
• Understand and apply legal policies supporting safeguarding.

Team Working

• Act as lead clinician during immunisation sessions.
• Collaborate with administration and school staff during sessions.

Risk Management

• Ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Follow cold chain procedures for transportation and storage.
• Practise infection control per guidelines.

Managing Information

• Comply with GDPR.
• Accurately record and store patient records.
• Understand responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and Development

• Complete mandatory training and CPD.

Equality and Diversity

• Adhere to equality and diversity procedures.

Health and Safety

• Ensure health and safety for self and others, and cooperate with statutory regulations.

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of professional development.
• Experience working independently and in teams.
• Experience with school-aged children, travel vaccinations, and childhood immunisations.
• Supervision of Healthcare Assistants.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Up-to-date CPR and anaphylaxis training.
• Foundation immunisation training.

Additional qualities

• Team-oriented, motivated, flexible, respectful, and proactive.
• Strong clinical skills and communication abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and independently.
• Full driving licence, access to a car, and willingness to travel.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a DBS check due to the nature of the work with vulnerable populations.

This is a full-time, part-time, job share, or flexible working opportunity.