Senior Specialist Immunisation Practitioner

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Colchester seeks a public health-focused nurse to lead a team for immunisation services. This role involves providing clinical leadership and community engagement to promote vaccination uptake. Candidates should possess a nursing qualification, strong communication skills, and a passion for public health. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife.
• Evidence of post registration continuing professional development.
• Demonstrable post registration experience in a related area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the local area team in the delivery of all immunisation programmes.
• Support the wider CSAIS team in service evaluations and improvements.
• Work collaboratively with local statutory and private providers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Creatively problem solve

Effective interpersonal skills

Education

Degree or equivalent in Public Health

Current Registration with NMC

Job description

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) provides community-based healthcare services across the East of England with a value driven approach that is innovative, caring and agile. HCT's Community and School Aged Immunisation Service (CSAIS) works together with other stakeholders to identify eligible individuals and provide immunisations in community and school settings, as well as providing dynamic responses to disease outbreaks wherever required.

This will role be to provide local clinical leadership to a small team of clinicians and administrative staff working in Colchester as part of the wider Suffolk and North East Essex service.

It will involve travel across the whole geography and at times out of the counties of Essex and Suffolk.

The role will provide an exciting opportunity for a public health and community focused nurse who is beginning their leadership journey to support and develop the CSAIS team working alongside the Team lead and two other Specialist Immunisation Nurses.

We are looking for candidates with some knowledge and prior experience of vaccinations, but more importantly a passion for public health and working to promote the long term health of communities and individuals through vaccination.

Proposed Interview Date 26th November 2025

Main duties of the job

Lead the local area team in the delivery of the all immunisation programmes. To support the wider CSAIS team with other programmes, when required.

To feed into service evaluations and service improvements, growing the service based on the needs to the local populations, to include other clinic based vaccination programmes, such as the under 5s.

To work collaboratively with the Immunisation teams to provide a service which meets the KPIs and expectations of the commissioners.

To work with local statutory, private and voluntary providers and users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all sections of the local community, ensuring that services are targeted to the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To work according to the national and local guidelines on immunisations
• Efficiently support the Team lead and team to ensure a seamless delivery of the programme
• Work closely with the Team Lead and local CSAIS teams to maximize uptake and promote the role of vaccination
• To uphold the Trust values by demonstrating flexibility, dedication and care to team members and our service users and their families
• Identify opportunities for meaningful involvement of service users and carers in relation to the development of immunisation service

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Evidence of post registration continuing professional development
• Current Registration with NMC
• Degree or equivalent in Public Health

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience in a related area
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to alter and choose communications appropriate to their audience.
• Experience of supervising and motivating a team

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of current local and national policies informing immunisation and public health Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and adults
• Willingness to work across the whole range of vaccines which are available across the life course, according to the current schedule for England
• Understanding of public health.

Skills

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing service needs.
• Creatively problem solve and address challenges in increasing vaccination uptake.
• Support the team lead and wider leadership team
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Effective interpersonal skills

Other requirements

• Willingness to uphold the Trust and NHS values
• Willingness to respond to needs across the service, including the main CSAIS programmes and geographical areas
• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving license and have access to a car to business use

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata