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An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6  Service Wide Senior Immunisation Nurse within our school aged Immunisation Service. The vacancy is part time, year round .  The Sussex Community Foundation Trust Immunisation Service vaccinates children in schools and clinics across West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton & Hove. Although this post is based locally, our whole service approach requires joint working across the whole of Sussex.

The SCFT Immunisation Service is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the leadership team of our innovative and dynamic Immunisation team. Dedicated to improving immunisation uptake and delivering the National evidence based Schools’ Immunisation Programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding service.

The base for this post is Brighton General Hospital, however requires a level of flexibility to travel across our Sussex portfolio. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

As a senior member of the SAIS you will be responsible for the planning and the delivery of a variety of immunisations for 0-19 year olds following the national routine immunisation schedule.  

You will be responsible for delivering the induction process and supporting new members of staff as well as developing bespoke projects to increase immunisation uptake across the county with a focus on supporting health inequalities. The service wide Senior Immunisation Nurse is also responsible for overseeing a small team of administrators and a clinical team who undertake the planning and delivery of BCG vaccinations across the service. You will also provide annual leave and sickness cover for the localised team based Senior Immunisation nurses when required.

You will be required to support the localised Senior Immunisation Nurses provide day to day leadership for a team of immunisation nurses, immunisation programme assistants and admin staff under the guidance of the Clinical Leads; ensuring the smooth running and administration of nurse-led sessions in school and outreach settings, optimising the uptake of immunisations via promotion of public health strategies and liaison with school health teams. 

As a Senior Immunisation Nurse, you will promote the health and wellbeing of children/young people and their families to ensure the provision of high quality, safe, immunisation services to children and their families.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities 
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff