Immunisation Nurse

Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Immunisation Nurse to join our School-aged Immunisation Service.

This maternity cover vacancy is for two days per week, core hours 8am - 4pm, with flexibility required to start earlier to pack vaccines or finish later to run after-school clinics. Also to run a Saturday morning clinic once per school term.

SCFT's Immunisation Service vaccinates children in schools and clinics across West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

Although this post is based within the Worthing team our whole service approach requires joint working across the whole of Sussex.

Main duties of the job
Our innovative and dynamic Immunisation teams are dedicated to improving immunisation uptake and delivering the national evidence-based Schools' Immunisation Programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, yet friendly team of nurses, assistants and administrators.

The role encompasses responsibility for clinical delivery of vaccinations and patient safety, specialist advice on immunisation issues, and the opportunity to develop skills in both independent and team working.

We welcome applicants who can demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly and cooperatively with colleagues both within their own team and the wider multidisciplinary teams across the whole SCFT area. You will need to be motivated, conscientious and committed to supporting us to maintain high vaccination coverage across Sussex.

The team visits several schools across the county daily, so you would be likely to visit a different school each day during school term time and carry out catch-up clinics during the school holidays. We currently offer HPV and Teenage booster vaccinations in secondary schools and flu vaccinations to eligible cohorts within schools. We also offer the neonatal BCG programme and other immunisations, such as MMR vaccinations

About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values -- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence --guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will work in schools, clinics and family homes with children, young people and babies to deliver vaccinations in a safe and professional way. Engagement with hard to reach groups such as travellers and children who are looked after is another aspect of the service's remit and the Band 5 Immunisation Nurse responsibilities will include supporting this work in the community. The ability to communicate well and remain calm under pressure is essential.

The role requires working core hours of 8am-4pm with flexibility required at either end of the day for packing of vaccines and clinic cover, on a rota basis within the team. We also run Saturday morning clinics, which you would be required to cover once per term.

All team members support the whole of the SCFT Immunisation Service, so you must be a car owner-driver and be willing to travel to clinics and schools within Sussex.

Job location
Durrington health Centre, Durrington Lane, Worthing.BN13 2RX.

Qualifications
Essential

• RN/M qualification / degree or diploma
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies

Desirable

• Completion of Immunisation training that reflects HPA standards

Experience
Desirable

• Experience in a community setting
• 1 year post registration experience
• Experience of working with Children / Young people

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Acts within the boundary of professional codes of conduct
• A clear understanding of the role of immunisations and public health
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Demonstrates competency in managing and administering immunisations

Other Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel between sites, care owner/driver, with access to a vehicle for work purposes

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.