Staff Nurse Immunisations

Nhs Ayrshire & Arran; Ayr; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is recruiting an Immunisation Staff Nurse for the Children’s Health Team based at North Ayr Health Centre. The role involves delivering immunisation services across GP premises, community and educational settings, with lone working and travel within the locality.

You will provide high-quality nursing care and advice to children, young people and their parents/carers as part of a multidisciplinary team within South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current practicing entitlement.
• Driving licence and access to a car is required.
• Relevant experience in immunisation or public health is advantageous.
• Demonstrated communication skills with patients and families.
• Ability to organise workload and motivate others.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team promoting integrated nursing approaches.
• Experience of working with children and families.
• Community experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Immunisation services in GP premises, community and educational settings.
• Provide high quality nursing care, support and advice to children and young people and to parents/carers.
• Work as part of the Children and Families Health Team with lone working and travel within locality.
• Be flexible with hours and work within a team.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Driving Licence

Experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Motivational skills

Teamwork in MDT

Children and families experience

Job description

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent position of Immunisation Staff Nurse within our Children’s Health Team based at North Ayr Health Centre.

Hours:

Various hours available up to full time equivalent, Monday-Friday, 9-5. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

You will work as part of the Children and Families Health Team, based within South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. You will participate and support the delivery of the children/young people Immunisation Programme within GP Premises, Community and Educational establishments in line with the Public Health agenda. You will deliver Immunisation services, ensuring high quality patient centred provision which is responsive to personal and local need.

You will provide high quality nursing care / support and advice to children and young people, their parents/carers.

There is a requirement for lone working and travelling distances within the locality.

Requirement to work within a team and be flexible with hours.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

• Registered Nurse


• Driving Licence and Car Owner


• Experience


• Demonstration of communication skills


• Demonstration of Organisational and motivational skills


• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team promoting integrated nursing approaches


• Experience of working with children and families


• Community experience desired

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.