Registered Nurse

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Caerleon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Caerleon invites applications for a nursing role focused on delivering childhood vaccinations in schools. Responsibilities include training on immunisation schedules, promoting the National Immunisation Programme, and maintaining communication with partners. Ideal candidates should be first level registered nurses, with experience in the community and motivation for professional development. The organization offers a flexible working environment, extensive training, and a supportive health plan.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Career pathways and development programmes

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communication with partners like schools.
• Undertake training for immunisation schedules.
• Promote the National Immunisation Programme.
• Attend immunisation meetings to report on issues.
• Perform duties as requested by the line manager.

Skills

Motivated

Autonomous practitioner

Ability to work in a team

Respond to emotional challenges

Welsh language skills

Education

First level registered nurse

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email [email protected]. If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working. Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process to provide high standard of evidence based care in the delivery of childhood vaccinations in school and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain good communication and relationships with partners, for example Gwent wide schools and primary care.
• Undertake training programmes for immunisation schedules which include storage and administration of vaccines and gaining consent.
• Promote the National Immunisation Programme and take all opportunity to increase the uptake and advise parents about the immunisation schedule.
• Attend relevant immunisation meetings to report on immunisation issues.
• Perform any other duties which may be requested by the line manager in order to facilitate the smooth running of the school nursing service.

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse.
• Desirable experience of working within the community environment, working with children and/or working within the field of immunisations.
• Motivated, autonomous practitioner, able to integrate and work competently within a skill mix team.
• Capable of responding to the physical, mental and emotional challenges of working within a developing service.
• Will be required to contribute to any other duties requested by the senior nurse in order to facilitate the smooth running of the school nursing service.
• Fully committed to your own professional development and ready to undertake specific development required for the role.
• Must be able to meet the geographical needs of the role. Ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh applicants are equally welcome.

Benefits

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi‑award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world‑class healthcare service fit for the future.