Job summary
- Main area
- Immunisation
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: All Year Round
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (All Year Round)
- Job ref
- 779-NN-6697065-N&M-Y
- Employer
- Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Big Yellow Flexi offices
- Town
- Southwark and Lambeth
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Immunisation Nurse
Band 6
On 1st November 2024, our name will be changing to Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. To find out more, please visit: https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/about-us/better-together-our-partnership-with-hrch/
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*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
Senior Immunisation Nurse - Band 6 - Lambeth & Southwark
This is an opportunity for a self driven, dynamic nurse wishing to gain skills and experience as a Senior Immunisation Nurse.
Roles and responsibilities are as follows:
To participate in School Age/BCG immunisations programme, including administration of the inhaled influenza vaccination and injectable influenza vaccine.
To assist in the planning, preparation and delivery of school, community and home immunisation services
To encourage children, parents/carers to participate in the immunisation programmes in line with the Department of Health policy.
To ensure children and parents/carers have adequate evidence-based information to allow them to make an informed choice regarding immunisations.
To participate in the school immunisation programme ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to enabling safe effective administration of immunisations in the school setting.
To prepare and assist with immunisation satellite clinics held within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
“HRCH Has Been Named Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2018”
This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge skills and experience with Children and Young People within our Immunisation team.
Your role will be one of the senior nurses for school based immunisation programmes across Southwark and Lambeth. As the senior Immunisation Nurse you will be responsible for planning delivery and staffing for immunisation sessions in school and will be supported by the Immunisation lead.
In order to give your application the best opportunity, please ensure that you address all the requirements of the person specification when writing your supporting statements.
Working for our organisation
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Second professional nursing qualification eg SCPHN (Health visitor, school nurse, practice nurse, occupational health nurse)
- Mentorship/supervision training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of School Age Immunisations
- Experience working with children/community work/public health
- Previous experience of supervising staff
- Experience of using clinical audits to inform service improvement or development
Skills & abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise work, good /starter finisher
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills using a variety of communication strategies for children and young people
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)
- Excellent time management, organisational and planning skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of national safeguarding policy for children and adults
- Sound knowledge and understanding of consent relevant to children and young people
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Doris Marufu
- Job title
- Clinical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07776160152
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