# Part time - Community Vaccinator - Abingdon

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Oxford
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Term time only
- **Employment type:** Part time, Term time hours, 22.5 hours per week (Required to work occasional weekend and evening clinics)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T10:01:30.829Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Abingdon/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Health_Services/Community_Health_Services-v8145686
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8145686?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you a Registered Nurse/Midwife, Paramedic or Pharmacist looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working in a busy and varied environment and would like to develop your knowledge and experience of immunisations?

Come and join our expanding immunisation team.

Please note this is a term time only contract of 22.5 hours per week.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Community Vaccinator preferably with some immunisation experience to help deliver the School Aged Immunisation Programme in Primary, Secondary and Independent Schools as well as other community venues.

The ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the Service is essential, as is a willingness to explore alternative methods of immunisation delivery to reduce health inequalities in hard-to-reach groups.

The role offers a flexible working pattern, to meet service need, which will include weekend and evening working on occasion.  You must be able to work a Friday as part of your working week. Although you will work from your base you may be required to attend other areas of the county, if required, either to vaccinate in schools/community venues or attend promotional events to increase immunisation uptake.

You will be offered the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills through regular training and study days and by working alongside experienced colleagues.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be well organised, a strong communicator with good IT skills. Previous experience of working in schools or other environments with children and young people is advantageous but not essential. This is a fast moving and very busy role so the ability to work well under pressure and to be a key team player is a must.  We are looking for adaptable, flexible people with excellent skills who will enjoy working in a challenging and busy environment.

To ensure that vaccination sessions commence on time you may need to start at 07.30 on prearranged days and also be able to work evenings and weekends. The ability to be flexible with ones working pattern is therefore essential.

Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

In your supporting statement please ensure you state how you meet the Person Specification and include answers to the questions below.

- Please describe any experience you may have of working with children and young people.
- Please describe any National or Local Immunisation Policies that you are aware of.
- Please describe any immunisation experience you may have or any other relevant experience in administering IM/SC/ID or nasal medication.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Can you describe a situation when you had to work with someone whose communication style or personality was very different from yours? How did you manage the relationship and ensure effective collaboration?

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Can you describe a situation where you applied both national and local health policies in your work? How did you ensure alignment between the two, and what impact did this have on service delivery or patient outcomes?

### Experience

**Essential**

- Can you summarise how the experience you have gained in your career provides you with the skills required for this role?

## Documents

- [band 5 jd (pdf, 134.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10444853)
- [organisational chart (pdf, 136.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10444854)
- [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228)

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