Nurse Vaccinator

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Litchurch; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

UHDB is seeking an experienced clinical nurse to provide health education, immunisation advice and administer vaccinations for our antenatal immunisation programme. The post involves working with Screening Midwife leads to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care across maternity services, including community settings in Derby and Burton.

You will need to be confident in IM injections, recognise anaphylaxis and deliver treatment when required, upholding UHDB's values of compassion, openness and

Qualifications

• Provide health education, immunisation advice and administer vaccinations.
• Must be confident to administer IM injections, recognise anaphylaxis and administer treatment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality public health programme for antenatal immunisations.
• Collaborate with Screening Midwife leads across maternity services.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care with reference to health education during pregnancy and immunisations.
• Deliver services in community settings in Derby and Burton, supporting community midwifery clinics.

Skills

Health education

Immunisation

IM injections

Anaphylaxis recognition

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced clinical nurse to provide health education, immunization advise and administer vaccinations for our immunisation programme for women during pregnancy at the University Hospital Derby and Burton Foundation Trust (UHDB) and contribute to the delivery of a high-quality public health programme. It will involve working with the Screening Midwife leads to undertake assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, with reference to health education during pregnancy, immunisations and administration of vaccinations. This role will be part of the antenatal and newborn screening team and involves working across all the maternity services within the Trust. The vacancy will involve working in community settings within both Derby and Burton areas; supporting in community midwifery clinics. The post holder must be confident to be able to administer IM injections, recognize anaphylaxis and administer treatment, which is a key element of the role and to deliver high standards of care in partnership with clients, patients and families in a safe and professional environment. Closing date of applications: 15 November 2026 Interview date: 23 November 2026 As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.