• Job Description

  Req#: C9298-HMR-0110?language=en&page=988&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident, enthusiastic and motivated nurse, with established immunisation experience, to join our friendly team in the Occupational Health Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

  We are looking for a dynamic individual to have responsibility for the leadership, coordination and delivery of LTHT Occupational Health immunisations. Ensuring the organisation complies with UKSHAs national principles, practices and procedures for occupational immunisations.

  Main duties of the job

  Working as an integral part of the Occupational Health team, the post will:

  Co-ordinate the safe and efficient delivery of all LTHT Occupational Health vaccination programmes, catch up campaigns and outbreak response programmes.

  Ensure all staff administering immunisations, both permanent and bank staff are appropriately trained and maintain consistently excellent standards of clinical practice.

  Act as a source for expert immunisation knowledge and information within LTHT.

  Depending on previous experience or the undertaking of further training this position may offer an opportunity to undertake additional roles within the Occupational Health department to meet service needs commensurate to the grade.

  About us

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our employees and as a member of our supportive team, you will be at the centre of improving the lives of our staff.

  The Occupational Health Service at LTHT are on an improvement journey so this is an exciting time to join the service. Seven months ago, we implemented the EOPAS G2 Occupational Health computer system which has transformed how we deliver the service. In the coming year we plan to move towards SEQOHS accreditation.

  The Occupational Health Team is a multi-disciplinary one, comprising of a Consultant/Clinical Lead, a speciality doctor in Occupational Health, an Occupational Therapist, Band 8a Senior Nurse, Band 7 Specialist Nurse Practitioners, Band 5 Nurse Advisors, an Occupational Health Technician, a sessional Psychiatrist and a Clinical Psychologist alongside an extremely supportive administrative team.

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

  Details

  Date posted

  18 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £47,810 to £54,710 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  C9298-HMR-0110

  Job locations

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Working within LTHT Occupational Health department the post holder will:

  Have responsibility for the leadership, coordination and delivery of LTHT Occupational Health immunisations. Ensuring the organisation complies with UKSHAs national principles, practices and procedures for occupational immunisations.

  Co-ordinate the safe and efficient delivery of the LTHT Winter Vaccination campaign, as required catch up campaigns and outbreak response programmes.

  Work within the Occupational Health Team to provide health promotion and support around immunisations to LTHT employees.

  Support the embedding of effective governance arrangements and ensuring adherence to these.

  Ensure all staff administering immunisations, both permanent and bank staff, maintain consistently excellent standards of clinical practice

  Organise and deliver training programmes for Occupational Health nurses and support staff, covering theory and practice of safe vaccine administration including co-ordinating all new starter training which will include induction, training competencies and annual updates in accordance with the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for registered Healthcare Practitioners.

  Act as a source for expert immunisation knowledge and information within LTHT.

  Oversee the ordering, storage and transport of vaccines, maintenance of immunisation equipment and provision of required resources.

  Be responsible for the development/updating of processes, policy, procedures including immunisation protocols, written instructions and patient group directives.

  Contribute to managing the administrative and financial aspects of Occupational Health immunisations, ensuring cost effective use of all resources.

  Depending on previous experience or the undertaking of further training this position may offer an opportunity to undertake additional roles within the Occupational Health department to meet service needs.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Working within LTHT Occupational Health department the post holder will:

  Have responsibility for the leadership, coordination and delivery of LTHT Occupational Health immunisations. Ensuring the organisation complies with UKSHAs national principles, practices and procedures for occupational immunisations.

  Co-ordinate the safe and efficient delivery of the LTHT Winter Vaccination campaign, as required catch up campaigns and outbreak response programmes.

  Work within the Occupational Health Team to provide health promotion and support around immunisations to LTHT employees.

  Support the embedding of effective governance arrangements and ensuring adherence to these.

  Ensure all staff administering immunisations, both permanent and bank staff, maintain consistently excellent standards of clinical practice

  Organise and deliver training programmes for Occupational Health nurses and support staff, covering theory and practice of safe vaccine administration including co-ordinating all new starter training which will include induction, training competencies and annual updates in accordance with the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for registered Healthcare Practitioners.

  Act as a source for expert immunisation knowledge and information within LTHT.

  Oversee the ordering, storage and transport of vaccines, maintenance of immunisation equipment and provision of required resources.

  Be responsible for the development/updating of processes, policy, procedures including immunisation protocols, written instructions and patient group directives.

  Contribute to managing the administrative and financial aspects of Occupational Health immunisations, ensuring cost effective use of all resources.

  Depending on previous experience or the undertaking of further training this position may offer an opportunity to undertake additional roles within the Occupational Health department to meet service needs.

  Person Specification

  Skills & Behaviours

  Essential

  • Driven by a positive, proactive, can-do mindset
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Strong clinical role model
  • Willing to undergo training as required

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working within immunisation services
  • Evidence of managing staff/leadership
  • Service development and/or change management

  Desirable

  • Project management/LIM training
  • Previous experience of working within an Occupational Health service

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

  Desirable

  • First level degree
  • Non-medical prescribing
  • Recognised Occupational Health qualification

  Other Criteria

  Essential

  • IT skills - ability to use all MS office applications

  Person Specification

  Skills & Behaviours

  Essential

  • Driven by a positive, proactive, can-do mindset
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Strong clinical role model
  • Willing to undergo training as required

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working within immunisation services
  • Evidence of managing staff/leadership
  • Service development and/or change management

  Desirable

  • Project management/LIM training
  • Previous experience of working within an Occupational Health service

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

  Desirable

  • First level degree
  • Non-medical prescribing
  • Recognised Occupational Health qualification

  Other Criteria

  Essential

  • IT skills - ability to use all MS office applications

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.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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