Vaccination & Immunisation/Health Protection Nurse

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Merthyr Tydfil; Presencial; GBP 33.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Merthyr Tydfil is recruiting Registered Nurses for our newly established Health Protection Service, focusing on vaccination, immunisation and testing across diverse community and clinical settings. You will work flexibly across the Health Board to deliver high‑quality public health services to the population and staff.

Band 5 roles require current UK NMC registration, a proactive approach to population health, and willingness to travel across the CTM

Formación

• Live UK NMC Registration.
• General awareness of the staff flu programme and wider immunisation agenda.
• Ability to travel throughout the CTM UHB region in a timely manner, often at short notice.

Responsabilidades

• Administer vaccinations, immunisations and testing across diverse locations.
• Flexibly support vaccination and immunisation priorities across the Health Board.
• Travel to multiple sites, including weekends/bank holidays as required.

Educación

NMC Registration (UK)

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

We offer a truly exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses to join us in our newly established community based Health Protection Service. Working primarily in a vaccination & immunisation role you will also enjoy the benefits of gaining experience in our developing wider Health Protection model. These posts will be of interest to highly motivated nurses who can demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic commitment to population health protection. Successful applicants will work flexibly across the Health Board providing the highest standard of vaccination, immunisation and testing services to both our general public and also our staff who live and work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Main duties of the job

As one of our Vaccination & Immunisation/Health Protection Nurses you will undertake the administration of vaccinations, immunisations and testing in a wide variety of locations across the Health Board and including as a lone worker when required. Such settings will include all key health and Social Care sites; community vaccination and testing centres; a wide range of Primary Care and community clinic locations as well as Care Homes. We also offer a service to our housebound patients and clients.

Our programmes of work will target all population ages from our very youngest citizens right through to the young at heart. The overseeing of population health checks, ensuring patients are signposted according to local pathways along with duties aligned with the work of the overarching Health Protection function are all important elements of the role.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including;

• a leading pension
• generous leave
• flexible work
• career growth
• access to ongoing learning and development

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,557 to £39,631 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 110-NMR278-1026

Job locations: Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1BZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Working very flexibly right across the footprint of the Health Board, and as and when service demand within vaccination and immunisations changes, post-holders will be required to support a wide range of evolving service priorities. As a member of the team you will also be key in supporting our response to outbreak testing and mass immunisation programmes as needed.

The Vaccination & Immunisation/Health Protection Nurse will work alongside our many key partners and stakeholders, including our Specialist Immunisation Team and Public Health colleagues, in order to meet Welsh Government targets for immunisation. This will require post-holders to have a demonstrably positive approach to making every client contact count.

Travel to other locations across the Health Board in a timely manner, sometimes at short notice, will routinely be needed. There will also be a requirement for some work at weekends and Bank Holidays.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short‑list‑ing and selecting candidates. This isn't fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you're comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person‑centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Live UK NMC Registration
• General awareness of the staff flu programme and wider immunisation agenda
• Ability to travel throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB region in a timely manner, often at short notice

Desirable:

• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
• Previous experience of providing immunisation, vaccination or antigen testing services

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.

Employer details

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1BZ, United Kingdom

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Team Leader -- Health Protection Operational Team, Dawn Fear, [e-mail], 07812763280