PCN Vaccination Nurse

Healthier West Wirral Primary Care Network; Upton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Upton seeks a qualified PCN Vaccination Nurse to deliver effective immunisation services and enhance patient engagement. The role requires a Registered Nurse with experience in primary care and a focus on immunisation programmes. This flexible position allows for 2-3 days per week and demands excellent communication and IT skills. Competitive hourly rate of £16.58 - £21.00 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in delivering immunisation and vaccination programmes.
• Competence in maintaining cold chain and infection control procedures.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective immunisation services.
• Counsel patients on vaccination confidence.
• Maintain patient records and confidentiality.

Skills

Experience in primary care

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT skills

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of vaccine-preventable diseases

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC) with current PIN

Job description

Go back Healthier West Wirral Primary Care Network

PCN Vaccination Nurse

The closing date is 31 October 2025

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse with specialist skills inimmunisation to join our PCN nursing team. The post-holder will play a key rolein delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based immunisation and vaccinationservices across all our six sites in West Wirral. The post holder will also takea proactive role in the patient counselling, education and engagement to increaseconfidence and participation in immunisation programmes.

Please note this role is a flexible post, that may compliment yourexisting part-time role. We are looking for someone who has availability for2-3 days per week, days can be scheduled around the needs of the successfulcandidate.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse with specialist skills inimmunisation to join our PCN nursing team. The post-holder will play a key rolein delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based immunisation and vaccinationservices across all our six sites in West Wirral. The post holder will also takea proactive role in the patient counselling, education and engagement to increaseconfidence and participation in immunisation programmes.

Please note this role is a flexible post, that may compliment yourexisting part-time role. We are looking for someone who has availability for2-3 days per week, days can be scheduled around the needs of the successfulcandidate.

About us

HealthierWest Wirral has a population of approximately 70,000 patient registered to 5 practices.PCNs form a key building block of the NHS long-term plan, bringing generalpractices together to work at scale has been a policy priority for some yearsfor a range of reasons, including improving the ability of practices to recruitand retain staff; to manage financial and estates pressures; to provide a widerrange of services to patients and to integrate with the wider health and caresystem more easily. Our PCN are forward-looking, friendly and focused onproviding a wide range of healthcare services to patients in West Wirral. Wehave services lead by Physician Associates, Pharmacists, Paramedics and Nursing team.

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse with specialist skills inimmunisation to join our PCN nursing team. The post-holder will play a key rolein delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based immunisation and vaccinationservices across all our six sites in West Wirral. The post holder will also takea proactive role in the patient counselling, education and engagement to increaseconfidence and participation in immunisation programmes.

Please note this role is a flexible post, that may compliment yourexisting part-time role. We are looking for someone who has availability for2-3 days per week, days can be scheduled around the needs of the successfulcandidate.

Ensure that patient identifiable information,laptops and smartcards are transported in line with the information governancepolicy.

Ensure accurate and legible notes of allconsultations and treatments are recorded promptly in the patients notes onEmis.

Maintain infection control standards in variedand challenging environments in line with the organisations infection controlpolicy and procedural guidance.

Ensure the safety of patients, relatives andcolleagues and to report all incidents and near misses in line with the riskmanagement policy.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguardingadult and children guidance to ensure that those at risks of abuse/sufferingabuse are identified and the necessary process to protect them is followed.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Adhere to NMC Code of Conduct at all times.

Communication

Liaise and interact with multi-professionalteams across organisational boundaries, including primary care, social servicesand secondary care providers according to patient needs and appropriate carepathways.

Maintain communication with all healthcareprofessionals and outside agencies to ensure seamless, patient-centre serviceprovision.

Ensure effective communication so that thepatient receives the appropriate level of care and wherever possible to avoidunnecessary hospital admission.

Communicate effectively with other team members;especially the Lead Nurse ensuring they are regularly updated on PCN Nursingactivity.

Communicate effectively with patients andcarers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication;

Enthusiastic about health promotion andlifestyle changes.

Personaland people development

Act as a clinical supervisor for nursingassociates in the team, ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority

Operate as an effective member of the PCN; collaborationis key

Take responsibility for own developmentallearning and performance, including participating in supervision and regularappraisal as per PCN policy

Take responsibility for maintaining a record ofown personal development

Recognise and understand the roles andresponsibilities of individuals working in the primary health care team.

Health,safety and security

Complete all mandatory health and safety training as per PCN policy

Utilise effect risk assessment to identify andmitigate any risks involved in work activities.

Quality

Escalateany quality and risk concerns to appropriate team members

Ensure own actions are consistent with clinicalgovernance systems

Practice in accordance with agreed standards ofcare

Enable patients to access appropriateprofessionals in the team

Ensure stock items under your control areordered and available in the treatment and consulting rooms

Have an understanding of relevant practice's policies, available in the PCNstaff handbook

Be able to manage your own time effectively.

Equality anddiversity

Act in ways that recognise the importance ofpeople's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures

Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefsof patients and carers

Understand basic legal and communication issuesregarding child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse andaddictive behaviour

Duties and Responsibilities:

Attend annual updates and mandatory training asrequired;

Highlight any gaps in knowledge/training needsto their line manager to allow them the opportunity to offer support in orderto fulfil the duties of this post;

Act in a manner that safeguards children and/orvulnerable adults as applicable to the role

Work in line with organisational policies andprocedural guidelines.

Act in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct

This JD is not intended to be an exhaustive list ofactivities but rather an outline of the main areas of responsibility. The roleis likely to evolve to meet the changing needs of the service

Person Specification

Experience

• Who we're looking for...
• Registered Nurse (NMC) with current PIN
• Experience in primary care essential
• Demonstrated experience in delivering immunisation and vaccination programmes.
• Knowledge of vaccine-preventable diseases and national immunisation schedules.
• Competence in maintaining cold chain and infection control procedures.
• Excellent communication, consultation, and patient education skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong IT and record-keeping skills, shared drive, MS Teams and Excel
• Must drive and be willing to work in community

Healthier West Wirral Primary Care Network

Depending on experience£16.58 - £21.00 per hour