Job summary
Employer heading
Nurse Vaccinator
Band 5
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to join our established team within Antenatal Clinic across both City and QMC campus to promote and deliver the National Vaccination programme for Seasonal Flu, Pertussis, RSV with Covid for the future.
The successful candidate will take an active role in promoting the uptake of pertussis, RSV, Covid and flu vaccinations in pregnancy and to undertake work to overcome barriers to vaccination.
You will work with the midwifery team to build vaccine confidence within the pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics.
The role will also include health promotion and providing language appropriate vaccine resource's and also address health inequalities.
This post includes weekend work to cover our Saturday clinic.
This post is a six month fixed term contract or six month secondment for NUH employees.
Main duties of the job
Vaccine administration (to potentially include delivery of the Covid vaccination in future years)
Building vaccine confidence in pregnant women
Health Promotion
The provision of language appropriate vaccine resources
To address health inequalities
Maintaining up to date data to submit to NHSE on a monthly basis
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to join our established team within Antenatal Clinic across both City and QMC campus to promote and deliver the National Vaccination programme for Seasonal Flu, Pertussis, RSV and eventually the Covid 19 vaccine.
The successful candidate will take an active role in promoting the uptake of pertussis, RSV and flu vaccination in pregnancy and to undertake work to overcome barriers to vaccination. You will work with the midwifery team to build vaccine confidence within the pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics.
The role will also include health promotion and providing language appropriate vaccine resource's and also address health inequalities.
Vaccine administration (to potentially include delivery of the Covid vaccination in future years)
Building vaccine confidence in pregnant women
Health Promotion
The provision of language appropriate vaccine resources
To address health inequalities
Maintaining up to date data to submit to NHSE on a monthly basis
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of continuing professional
- Completion of Season flu training
- Completion of Covid 19 training
- Competent in immunisation training
- Training and knowledge of RSV vaccine
Desirable criteria
- BSc qualification
- Experience in teaching
Expereince
Essential criteria
- Experience at Band 5 or equivalent
- Competent in complex clinical skills
- Displays clinical expertise and provides support to others
- Knowledge of the National Vaccination programme
Desirable criteria
- Previous vaccination experience i.e. Flu Campaign, occupational health vaccinations
- Experience in vaccination programme
- Experience in more than one speciality
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Promotes a supportive environment where staff feel valued
- Able to utilise multiple hospital IT systems
- Displays strong personal presence, natural authority and confidence
- Can effectively use a variety of communication skills
- Able to use power point, word and excel to produce documents and presentations
- Recognises own role as part of the team and encourages high standards
- Enables team members to set achievable objectives
Desirable criteria
- Can present a mixture of information from a variety of sources
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Understand the importance of written procedures
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise and adjust as appropriate, own workload to ensure tasks are progressed/completed in timely manner
- Ability to analyse and resolve patient problems and queries
- Be able to work with minimal supervision in fast paced environment
Desirable criteria
- Has experience in participate of audit Is able to co-ordinate the clinical area in order to meet patient needs
- Has experience of change processes
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Capable of using equipment within the working environment
- Ability to complete various nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated
- Able to work on city and QMC campus
- Ability to be flexible in working environment and shifts and work weekends
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
- Tracy Orchard
- Job title
- Antenatal Clinic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812270185
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