# Community Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/ecf0bf89-731c-443f-8050-9e44e5c3b938 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-staff-nurse/ecf0bf89-731c-443f-8050-9e44e5c3b938.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Amersham Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - pro-rata for part-time - **Contract type:** Permanent: Term Time Only - **Employment type:** Part time, Term time hours, 30 hours per week (Term Time only, Part time,) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T14:10:56.853Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Amersham/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Immunisation_Nurse/Immunisation_Nurse-v8206258 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8206258?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Would you really like to make a difference to the health and well being of the young people of Buckinghamshire? The school aged immunisation service in Buckinghamshire have an exciting opportunity, they are looking for a part time, all year round band 5 staff nurse to join their award winning service. The immunisation team is commissioned by NHS England to provide school based immunisations in every primary and secondary school in Buckinghamshire helping to protect 4-19 year olds against Flu, HPV, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio. Meningitis ACWY and Measles, Mumps and Rubella. We also deliver the Neonatal SCID BCG programme and there is the opportunity to work with the BCG team and learn this new skill if you don't have it. The team responds to disease outbreaks as directed by UKHSA. The team is supportive, dynamic and forward thinking and uses an electronic consenting system which has revolutionised the service. The post holder will ensure that all children, young people and families in Buckinghamshire are offered age appropriate immunisations in a safe and supportive environment together with evidenced based information on the benefits of immunisation. This is a community staff nursing post and therefore the successful applicant will have the variety of working from various bases across the county of Buckinghamshire. Full training will be given. ### Main duties of the job - Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, children’s centre, educational establishment etc. - To assist in the preparation, planning and delivery of the childhood Immunisation programme in accordance with the local policies and procedures after following appropriate training. - Liaise with GP surgeries and their staff with regard to promoting childhood immunisations. - To improve coverage of all childhood immunisations for children aged 0-19 years and in particular - improving timely immunisation uptake in historically low coverage areas. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse - Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative - Awareness of current professional nursing issues - Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality **Desirable** - Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting ### SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES **Desirable** - Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary - Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so ### SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate - Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision - Ability to solve problems and use initiative - Ability to develop clinical skills - Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications) - Basic IT skills - Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct - Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care - Adaptable to change - Ability to work rotating shifts - Diplomatic approach with professionalism - Flexible and approachable **Desirable** - Willingness to develop teaching skills - Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards - Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision ### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN **Desirable** - Evidence of further continued professional development - Post qualification experience in relevant speciality - Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 234.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10512872) - [person specification (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10512873) - [functional requirements (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10512874) - [cyp staff nurse service information sheet (pdf, 145.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10512871) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.