Travel Vaccination Nurse

Yorkshire Health Network; Ripon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service organization in Ripon is seeking a Travel Vaccination Nurse to work 10 to 16 hours a week. The role involves providing vaccinations and travel health advice, focusing on preventing travel-related illnesses. Candidates must be registered nurses with experience in travel health and vaccination administration. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment committed to primary care sustainability.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free Flu vaccinations

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with training in travel health.
• Experience working within a travel vaccination service.
• Knowledge of appropriate vaccinations and malaria chemoprophylaxis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-travel risk assessments for clients.
• Educate clients on vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis.
• Administer vaccinations with correct technique.

Skills

Clinical experience administering vaccinations

Knowledge of travel health practices

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Additional training in travel health

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Yorkshire Health Network (YHN) is looking for a Travel Vaccination Nurse to work 10 to 16 hours a week. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of dedicated professionals who promote shared working and collaboration to support the sustainability of primary care for local people.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a registered nurse with additional training in travel health and will provide specialist advice and vaccinations to individuals planning to travel abroad. The role focuses on preventing travel-related illnesses and promoting safe travel practices from two of our sites at 5 Grove Park Court in Harrogate and the Leon Smallwood Unit at Ripon Hospital.

About us

Yorkshire Health Network (YHN) is a federation of all 16 GP practices within the Harrogate and Rural area of the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB (integrated Care Board).

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays (prorated)
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering a comprehensive pre-travel risk assessment for clients
• Educate and advise clients on appropriate vaccinations and malaria chemoprophylaxis taking in to account individual risk, contraindications, side effects and cost
• Undertake pre appointment telephone consultations with clients
• Administer appropriate vaccinations with appropriate technique and schedule
• Work with colleagues to manage stock levels and order as appropriate vaccination supplies
• Make appropriate clinical notes using SystmOne
• Be aware of own knowledge and able escalate any concerns to clinical colleagues for support regarding either patient care or vaccination questions

Person Specification

Experience

• Clinical experience administrating vaccinations and immunisations.
• Clinical experience of working withing a travel vaccination service.
• Experience of the web clinical systems (SystmOne).

Qualifications

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.