NHS

Immunisation Nurses - Durham, Stockton & Sunderland


PayCompetitive
LocationDurham/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: U0025-25-0061?language=en&page=136&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The Immunisation Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Team, delivering nasal and intramuscular flu and other vaccine programmes within community and educational settings in accordance with Department of Health Green Book against Immunisation and Local Services Specifications.

      The role will involve working closely with the administration team and school staff.

      Main duties of the job

      Clinical Practice

      Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.

      To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

      To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.

      Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.

      To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

      Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

      Communication

      The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;

      The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

      Delivering a quality service

      Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

      Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.

      Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;

      Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

      Team Working

      Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

      Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

      About us

      IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.

      We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.

      We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.

      Details

      Date posted

      22 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £20.64 an hour

      Contract

      Bank

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      U0025-25-0061

      Job locations

      Meadowfield Office

      Durham

      DH7 8RW


      Quay West Office

      Sunderland

      SR5 2AL


      Britannia Office

      Stockton on Tees

      TS18 3TX


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Clinical Practice

      · Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.

      · To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

      · To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.

      · Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.

      · To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

      · Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

      Communication

      • The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;
      • The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

      Delivering a quality service

      • Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;
      • Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.
      • Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;
      • Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

      Team Working

      · Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

      · Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

      Management of risk

      • Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
      • Ensure use of appropriate transporting and storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.
      • Practise infection-control measures according to local and national guidelines.

      Managing information

      • Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
      • Ensure all patient records are clear and recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.
      • Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

      Learning and Development

      · Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.

      • Be responsible for own learning needs and continuing professional development.

      Equality and Diversity

      • Ensure all staff are working to all appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

      Health and Safety

      • The post holder is required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Clinical Practice

      · Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.

      · To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

      · To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.

      · Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.

      · To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

      · Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

      Communication

      • The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;
      • The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

      Delivering a quality service

      • Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;
      • Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.
      • Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;
      • Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

      Team Working

      · Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

      · Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

      Management of risk

      • Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
      • Ensure use of appropriate transporting and storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.
      • Practise infection-control measures according to local and national guidelines.

      Managing information

      • Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
      • Ensure all patient records are clear and recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.
      • Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

      Learning and Development

      · Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.

      • Be responsible for own learning needs and continuing professional development.

      Equality and Diversity

      • Ensure all staff are working to all appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

      Health and Safety

      • The post holder is required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of professional development
      • Working alone and as part of a team.

      Desirable

      • Working with school aged children
      • Safeguarding children level 2
      • Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
      • Supervision of Health Care Assistants.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Current Registered nurse with NMC

      Desirable

      • Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
      • Foundation immunisation training

      Attitudes

      Essential

      • Team Player
      • Highly motivated
      • Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
      • Flexibility
      • Enthusiasm
      • Able to engage with people
      • To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
      • To behave as an ambassador for the company

      Desirable

      • Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
      • Broad range of clinical skills
      • Effective written and verbal communication skills
      • Work well under pressure/stressful environment
      • Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
      • Always follow organisation policies and procedures.
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of professional development
      • Working alone and as part of a team.

      Desirable

      • Working with school aged children
      • Safeguarding children level 2
      • Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
      • Supervision of Health Care Assistants.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Current Registered nurse with NMC

      Desirable

      • Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
      • Foundation immunisation training

      Attitudes

      Essential

      • Team Player
      • Highly motivated
      • Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
      • Flexibility
      • Enthusiasm
      • Able to engage with people
      • To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
      • To behave as an ambassador for the company

      Desirable

      • Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
      • Broad range of clinical skills
      • Effective written and verbal communication skills
      • Work well under pressure/stressful environment
      • Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
      • Always follow organisation policies and procedures.

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Intrahealth Ltd

      Address

      Meadowfield Office

      Durham

      DH7 8RW


      Employer's website

      https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Intrahealth Ltd

      Address

      Meadowfield Office

      Durham

      DH7 8RW


      Employer's website

      https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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