Job overview

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse and will work within the health Protection and Immunisation team within Hywel Dda University Health Board. You will support the Immunisation Co-ordinator and the Lead nurse Health Protection and Immunisation in the development of a high-quality immunisation service across all three localities through the implementation of a Local Delivery Plan to achieve the Welsh Government’s Key performance indicators for immunisations and vaccinations. 

The post holder will work collaboratively and in partnership with other disciplines and agencies to improve the uptake of routine and selective immunisation programmes. This work will be directed by the Director of Public Health who has the lead for Immunisation and Vaccination and will work closely with Public Health and Welsh Government. 

The post holder will support and supervise the health protection and immunisation team. Co-ordinate and deliver training to Health Board immunisers, provide clinical advice and undertake audits as identified by the Immunisation Co-ordinator. The post holder will have a broad understanding of the schedule of both adult and childhood 
immunisation programmes.

Full and part time hours are available.

Interviews to be held on 12/5/25

Main duties of the job

Support the Immunisation Co-ordinator to deliver the Immunisation and Vaccination Agenda across the Health Board.  Manage workload as an autonomous practitioner. Be responsible for planning and organising own day to day workload, ensuring all tasks are carried out within appropriate timescales, prioritising tasks being undertaken as priorities change, including any outbreak situation. Liaise with General Practitioners, managers, clinicians and administrative staff, communicating  confidential patient information, immunisation reports and uptake data. 

Provide specialist advice relating to immunisation and vaccination programmes to other health professionals, colleagues and the general public. Represent the Immunisation Co-ordinator at Health Board immunisation meetings or Public Health Wales meetings as necessary. 
Be a source of expertise for professionals, the public and other stakeholders on all matters relating to immunisation and vaccinations, including participating in the developing of standards and commenting on proposals for changing protocols and policy. 

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:    

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.