Staff Nurse - Community Immunisation Service VR

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife’s Community Immunisation Service is seeking an immunisation staff nurse to deliver all vaccinations across Fife, working in diverse community settings. The role requires a first level registered nurse and offers training to support the immunisation programme.

You will be an autonomous practitioner within a skill-mix team, with opportunities for professional development and induction to meet competency requirements for practice in immunisation services.

Qualifications

• Must be a first level registered nurse.
• Experience in community settings beneficial.
• Knowledge of The Green Book and public immunisation guidance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all vaccinations to the population of Fife.
• Work across Fife in a variety of community environments.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner within a skill-mix team and participate in required training.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Community nursing

Public health awareness

Education

NMC registered nurse

Community nursing training

Job description

NHS Fife’s Community Immunisation Service has an exciting opportunity that will see you delivering all vaccinations to the population of Fife. As an immunisation staff nurse you will be required to work across Fife in a variety of community environments. The team currently delivers the childhood immunisation programme as well as all aspects of the adult vaccination programme

You should be a first level registered nurse; experience within the community setting would be beneficial though not essential as full training will be given. Knowledge and experience of working with the general public, families and children would be advantageous, as would an awareness of local and national drivers and knowledge of The Green Book resource that underpins our developing service.

You will be a autonomous practitioner, able to integrate and work competently within a skill mix team. You should be committed to your own professional development and be ready to undertake specific training pertinent to this role. In return, you will be supported and guided through induction and education programmes to meet all competencies required to work within this field of nursing.

Informal Enquiries

Amanda Kowbel – Team Lead or Karen Stein – Team Lead on Telephone [phone]

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub

• Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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