Immunisation Nurse

Job summary
Immunisation Nurse/Midwife, Band 6.
Fixed-Term/Maternity Cover: 12 months.
Site: West Middlesex University Hospital.

• An opportunity has come up for a nurse or midwife to join our antenatal clinic team to work as the band 6 Immunisation Nurse / Midwife providing clinical expertise to pregnant women. This is for 12 months maternity leave cover.
• The nurse/midwife will be responsible for leading the immunisation maternity service and supporting/advising staff, women and their families.
• The Nurse / Midwife will be responsible for reporting all immunisation data to the Trust and Public Health England accordingly.

Please note advert will be closed once sufficient number of applications have been received

Main duties of the job
To work as the lead Immunisation Nurse / Midwife providing clinical expertise to pregnant women. The lead nurse/midwife will be responsible for leading the immunisation maternity service and supporting/advising staff, women and their families. The Nurse / Midwife will be responsible for reporting all immunisation data to the Trust and Public Health England accordingly.

• Work in partnership with the client, Midwives, GP, obstetricians and other agencies to ensure that all women are offered and given where appropriate Seasonal Influenza, Pertussis and Covid-19 vaccinations, RSV and any other vaccine programs introduced by the trust.
• Lead and manage the maternity immunisation service, ensuring 7 day a week cover is maintained
• Manage Band 5 Nurses and Band 3 support workers within the immunisation service.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of pregnant women regarding their options of vaccinations during pregnancy in accordance with the Trust's policies and guidelines.
• Strive for continuity of care and informed client choice within the limitations of the service.
• Facilitate the learning of immunisation and vaccination skills through supervision, teaching and support.
• Actively promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle, advising and arranging vaccination support for women as required.
• Ensure that all mandatory stats are reported to Public Health England and the Trust as appropriate.

About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
Strive for continuity of care and informed client choice within the limitations of the service. Facilitate the learning of immunisation and vaccination skills through supervision, teaching and support. Actively promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle, advising and arranging vaccination support for women as required. Practice, maintain and teach vaccination clinical skills to appropriate staff groups e.g. Midwives, Obstetricians, student midwives and medical students, nurses and maternity support worker colleagues. Ensure that appropriate vaccinations are offered to all pregnant women and that they are actively encouraged to uptake. Ensure that each women and her partner are given up to date informed choice regarding immunisations. Maintain up to date medical immunisation records.

• Facilitate the learning of clinical immunisation skills through supporting /supervising appropriate colleagues.
• Support women in accepting the offer of all 3 immunisations in pregnancy and their partner
• Ensure quality standards are met.
• Influence policy through setting, monitoring and reviewing standards and procedures within the clinical governance framework.
• Participate in audit programmes in line with service development and needs.
• Maintain up to date professional knowledge, which is demonstrated through clinical practice.
• Maintain ordering and storing of vaccinations ensuring they are quality checked in and out and correct storage, refrigerator temperature recording and monitoring.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of pregnant women regarding their options of vaccinations during pregnancy in accordance with the Trusts policies and guidelines

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR FULL DETAILS OF ROLE.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Trained in immunisation
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery or related subject

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable immunisation experience in caring for the pregnant women
• Evidence of continued professional within nursing or midwifery
• Demonstrable experience in teaching and assessing immunisation
• Ability to offer informed choice on immunisation in pregnancy to the women and her partner

Desirable

• Professional development management and ability to do staff PDR's

Skills and knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrable communication skills
• Demonstrable clinical skills
• Demonstrable ability to work within the MDT
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Ability to maintain excel spread sheets
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).