Immunisation Team Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in London is looking for an enthusiastic registered adult nurse to join their Maternity Immunisation Team. This position requires working on a fixed-term contract to provide a high standard of care, administer vaccinations, and promote the immunisation programme for pregnant women. The role demands strong communication skills and teamwork, with a salary range of £35,763 to £43,466 per annum. Join this trusted organization dedicated to improving maternal and neonatal health.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-disciplinary team working.
• Experience of giving public health advice and information.
• Knowledge of child protection.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of a high-quality public health programme for pregnant women.
• Support planning and implementation of immunisation programme delivery.
• Promote awareness of immunisations to expectant women.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work within a team

Ability to manage workload

Able to administer injections

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration

Immunisation training/experience

Anaphylaxis training

Tools

IT Literate (CRS/Excel)

Job description

Although this position is a 3 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 3 months.

It is a very exciting time for our Maternity Services at Newham University Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust providing maternity care to women/birthing people and families from the local population and surrounding areas. Come and join our Maternity Immunisation team as we rise to meet the challenges of today's changing maternity climate.

We are looking for an enthusiastic registered adult nurse to be a member of the Maternity Immunisation Team.

• You will work with the team to provide a high standard of care and health promotion.
• You will have excellent communisation skills to provide a welcoming, friendly and supportive service to the women, and to form good professional relationships within the team
• You will be working alongside other Band 5 Nurses to deliver a friendly, safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women.
• You will administer Pertussis and Seasonal Flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccinations.

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the delivery of a high-quality public health programme for pregnant women & birthing people in Barts Health NHS Trust.
• To take a pregnant person centred, public health approach to improve health and tackle inequalities, specifically to raise the uptake of maternal immunisations across Barts Health NHS Trust and the local community
• To support the planning, implementation and evaluation of the immunisation programme delivery for pregnant women/birthing people within Maternity Services within the required targets.
• To provide advice, information and promote the immunisation programme to pregnant women/birthing people.
• To maintain and update electronic records and vaccine specific data bases.
• To discuss and promote awareness to expectant women/birthing people of the BCG vaccination for all eligible babies.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• IT Literate (CRS/Excel)
• Experience of immunisation and medicines management
• Experience of giving public health advice and information
• Experience of community/hospital working

Skills

• Ability to demonstrate Trust Values
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in a wide range of settings.
• Ability to apply learned knowledge appropriately using evidence based practice
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise appropriately
• Ability work within a team
• Able to administer injections
• Able to work using own initiative

Knowledge

• Commitment to Equal opportunities
• The ability to communicate in an empathetic manner
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
• Flexible in approach to work Arrangements
• Awareness of clinical governance
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of professional accountability and delegation issues

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
• Knowledge of public health agenda in maternity/ neonatal Knowledge of child protection. Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality.
• Immunisation training/ experience
• Anaphylaxis training

Other

• The post holder requires highly developed physical skills where there is a high degree of precision, eye and sensory co-ordination

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.

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearper annum inclusive of HCA (pro rata)