Job overview
We are looking for motivated and compassionate Bank Vaccination Staff Nurses to join Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust’s Vaccination Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in protecting the health of adults, children and young people across our communities by delivering safe, effective and person-centred vaccination programmes.
Working as part of a supportive and experienced team, you will help deliver routine and campaign-based vaccinations in a variety of settings, including community clinics, schools, outreach venues, care settings, patients won homes and other sites across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The role offers variety, flexibility and the chance to make a real difference by improving vaccine uptake, supporting informed choice and helping to reduce health inequalities across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
You will work within national and local guidance to assess suitability for vaccination, support consent, administer vaccines safely, maintain accurate records and uphold high standards of vaccine safety, infection prevention and clinical governance. You will also provide clear, reassuring information to individuals, families and carers, responding sensitively to questions or concerns.
This role would suit a registered nurse with strong communication skills, the ability to work independently, sound clinical judgement and a flexible, team-focused approach.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Vaccination Staff Nurse, you will support adult and childhood campaign immunisation programmes in various settings across Shropshire Telford and Wrekin. You will complete clinical assessments, confirm valid consent, safely prepare and administer vaccines, and record activity accurately on digital systems.
You will help set up and run safe, well organised vaccination clinics with the required resources, IT, PPE and clinical supplies. You will also maintain vaccine safety, including cold chain, storage, transport, administration and disposal, in line with guidance, legislation and Trust policies.
You will give clear, age-appropriate advice on vaccines, side effects and aftercare, responding empathetically to questions, concerns or hesitancy. You will also support catch-up, mop-up, outreach, domiciliary and outbreak response activity to improve access and uptake.
You will work with colleagues, families, carers, schools, GP practices, public health teams and partners to deliver accessible, high-quality vaccination services. You will work independently and as part of a team, manage changing priorities, keep accurate records, follow safeguarding and infection prevention requirements, and support audit, monitoring and improvement.
The role requires flexibility to work across locations and service hours, including possible evenings, weekends and bank holidays, to meet programme needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description in the documents section of this request for more information about the main responsibilities.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar clinical role with adults and/or children and young people in school and community settings, including undertaking immunisation assessments, working within a multi-disciplinary team, and applying cold chain procedures and medicines management.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of working with public health and safeguarding for adults, children and young people
- Knowledge of current professional, legal and consent issues relevant to immunisation, including national immunisation schedules
- Knowledge of adult and/or childhood immunisation programmes and ability to make sound clinical decisions
- Good record keeping, report writing and IT skills, including electronic records, email and standard Microsoft Office applications
- Understanding of quality, risk management, audit and governance, and their role in improving practice
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to handle sensitive or complex situations with empathy and reassurance
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/experience
- Registered General Nurse
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continued post registration professional development
- Current immunisation training / update or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to commit to ongoing CPD
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This advert is for Bank Vaccination Nurse with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Shrewsbury, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata / per annum. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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