Immunisation Nurse - Band 5 - Coventry - Term Time Only - Fixed Term

Job overview

Band 5 Immunisation Nurse

Term Time Only – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Immunisation Nurse to join our School Age Immunisation Service on a 12-month fixed term contract to provide maternity cover.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic team delivering high-quality vaccination programmes to children and young people across educational settings. The role is term time only and is ideal for a nurse who is passionate about public health, health promotion, and improving vaccination uptake within the community.

To be successful with this post, you must live in the UK and have a full NMC registration. You must also possess a valid driving license and have access to your own car for this role. Mileage will be paid for work-related travel.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver immunisation programmes within schools and community settings in line with national and local guidance.
• Administer a range of vaccinations safely and effectively under Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and national protocols.
• Support the planning and coordination of immunisation sessions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation.
• Provide advice and reassurance to children, young people, parents, and carers regarding vaccinations.
• Work collaboratively with schools, parents, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Contribute to health promotion and infection prevention initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To plan, assess, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions for the client group •    In conjunction with the Band 6 nurse, to clinically prioritise and organise the immunisation and vaccination schedule for the school year, making sure all eligible school aged children are offered the correct vaccination at the correct time •    To be responsible for immunisation sessions at school and in clinic, providing supervision for junior staff, assessing risk, and ensuring the safety of the young people •    Contribute towards the development of public health initiatives to meet the needs of identified target groups and carry out public health immunisation promotional activities through integration and effective partnership working. •     To manage Case load of schools as Named Nurse responsible for understanding the demographic of said schools. •    To plan and complete health promotion to address health equalities identified within case load.
• To work with young people, families, schools and communities to provide advice and support to children, families, schools and communities on a range of immunisation issues •    To develop and support the PSHE programmes within the school curriculum to aid the uptake of immunisation within schools and the community, building on current relationships and partnerships; To plan, deliver and evaluate vaccination sessions / health promotion / health education activities to target both local and national drivers for childhood immunisation schedules •    To ensure timely and accurate data entry to demonstrate improving data quality on the electronic system •    To professionally conduct yourself to ensure that you are an ambassador for your profession and the service that you work within and the Trust as a whole.  •    The post holder is required to remain eligible for Nurse Registration through participation in appraisal, clinical supervision and continuous professional development •    To participate and contribute to the development of training programmes, protocols, care pathways, and procedures as directed by clinical lead •    To identify children and young people who need protection, which may include the interpretation of complex information about the child and family •    To be able to work unsocial hours, e.g. weekends and early evenings, and support other immunisation programmes across the trust, as required.

Communication

• To maintain excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate with a large range of people, varying the communication accordingly •    To facilitate children and young people and / or carers to engage in the immunisation and vaccination schedule •    To use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations and seek advice and support to resolve difficulties •    To work with children/young people, carers, families, and other professionals and agencies, agreeing decisions relevant to the child/young person and family  •    To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings •    To facilitate effective communication with children/young people, carers, families, and colleagues, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist, for example, in clients with communication difficulties •    To adapt practice to meet individual child/young person circumstances with due regard for cultural, social, and linguistic differences •    To support the directorate in participating in the complaints process as directed

Analytical and Judgemental Skills / Freedom to Act

• The post holder will work in a school, community or home environment assessing children, young people, and adults and deciding on the best course of action. Advice and direction will be available from Bands 6 and 7 •    To make clinical decisions and support others to make decisions in a range of situations where there may be complex or ethical considerations, e.g. assessing capacity to consent in under 16s •    To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice where appropriate •    To work within the NMC code of conduct and within the Trust guidelines and protocols •    Be able to effectively make decisions with support regarding safeguarding children and be able to interpret the available information

Planning and Organisational Skills

• To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines, and frequent interruptions. •    To be responsible for the effective management of own caseload