Vaccination Nurse Maternity

NHS Jobs; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled immunisation clinician to deliver maternal vaccinations within the antenatal setting. You will ensure vaccines are given safely, with appropriate consent, risk assessment and record keeping across the maternity pathway.

You will work to professional body standards, manage vaccine storage, reporting, and escalation as required, and contribute to setting up a relaxed accessible service for pregnant people, aligned with national

Qualifications

• Observe appropriate professional body standards.
• Deliver maternal vaccinations in accordance with service specifications.
• Competent in all aspects of immunisation including contraindications and anaphylaxis management.
• Set up vaccination service within antenatal setting and offer bookable/extended access appointments.

Responsibilities

• Perform health pre-assessments including allergy and vaccination history.
• Ensure consent and clinical assessment are recorded in maternity records.
• Safely administer vaccines, use correct equipment, and dispose of sharps per policy.
• Maintain vaccine stock, record batch numbers, and report incidents through Trust systems.
• Assist in investigations and training to keep up to date with best practice.

Job description

Observe the appropriate professional body standards. Deliver maternal vaccinations in accordance with the service specifications. Competent and confident in all aspects of immunisation including knowledge of the contraindications to specific vaccinesand the recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis. Ensure maternal vaccinations are offered at the correct point along the maternal pathway, in accordance with guidance setout within The Green Book, PGDs and healthcare professionals guidance. Work alongside the Trust to set up a vaccination service within the antenatal setting, that pregnant people can access easily.Develop an offer of bookable, ad-hoc and extended access appointments, ensuring that opportunities for vaccination areavailable at multiple touch points in the maternity pathway. Perform robust health pre-assessments including but not exclusive to previous reactions to vaccination, allergy historyand vaccination history. Assess and address any concerns and ensure consent and clinical assessment is completed and recorded within maternityrecords prior to vaccination. Escalate any concerns where necessary, to an appropriate health care professional in order to gain further advice andsupport. Assume responsibility for the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with the Trust Policies and StatutoryRules and Regulations. Ensure correct syringes, needles and all other equipment pertaining to safe vaccination are used. Ensure correct disposal of syringes and sharps as per the clinical waste policy. Ensure vaccines are ordered, stored, and monitored appropriately. Ensure concise, accurate and timely record keeping and that vaccine batch numbers are recorded under the correct patient,documented in the patients handheld notes and national database. Report complaints, incidents and accidents using the Trust incident reporting system, escalating as required. Assist in theinvestigation and resolution where required. Undertake any training required relevant to the post and keep up to date with best practice.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust