Maternity Immunisation Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking Maternity Immunisation Nurses to join the Antenatal clinic team. The role involves providing immunisations such as Covid 19 and Flu to pregnant women while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should be registered nurses with experience in healthcare. This position offers career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in healthcare.
• Previous experience of immunisation.
• Experience in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide maternity immunisations including Covid 19, Flu and Pertussis.
• Deliver high quality public health programme for pregnant women and newborns.
• Improve health and tackle inequalities in immunisation uptake.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Teaching

Ability to organise ward activities

Problem-solving ability

Education

Registered Adult Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two nurses to join the Antenatal clinic team as a Maternity Immunisation Nurse at Imperial College NHS Trust at Queen Charlotte & Chelsea with requirement to cross cover St Mary's Hospital.

Working 37.5 hours a week, 5 days a week and 15 hours a week, 2 days a week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic registered nurse to facilitate the maternity immunisation service. The nurse will work collaboratively to provide a service for women and babies providing Covid 19 vaccine, Pertussis, RSV and Flu to pregnant people.

Join Imperial College Healthcare and become part of a community of 12,000 staff working with a wide range of partners to offer 'better heath, for life'.Are you ready?o To work in the immunisation service and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in Maternity improving quality of care for pregnant people and their babies.o To work in a multi professional way with band 5 immunisation nurse, midwives, obstetric nurses, support workers and stakeholders relevant to the role.o No matter where you start within the NHS, you will have access to extra training and be given every chance to progress within the organisation.o Imperial College NHS Trust actively encourages development within the workforce and employees are required to comply with trust induction programme.

Join us and you'll help to create a team that provide a first class service to the women/people and their families.

Main duties of the job

• To provide maternity immunisations including but not exclusive to Covid 19, Flu and Pertussis.
• To contribute to the delivery of a high quality public health programme for pregnant women/people and newborn babies at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To take a woman/person-centred and public health approach to improve health and tackle inequalities, specifically to raise the level of immunisation uptake across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all women and birthing people that is compassionate and caring.
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them without supervision.
• Proficient in advising and discussing immunisation benefits and risks with patients.
• To collate appropriate data for the purpose of reporting to NHSE and auditing.
• To undertake the necessary training and knowledge in order to be competent in the field.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

• Registered Adult Nurse
• 6 months experience in healthcare

Experience

• Previous experience of speciality
• Experience of immunisation
• Experience in a clinical environment

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Teaching.
• Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
• Skills required to undertake clinical activity

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.