Job summary
- Main area
- Immunisations
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Tuesday would be a Mandatory day)
- Job ref
- 150-SN0139-CSS-B
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton General Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Immunisation Nurse, Service Wide
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main 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 teams remit and the band 6 responsibilities will include supporting this work in the community. The ability to communicate well and remain calm under pressure is essential.
We welcome applicants who can demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly and co-operatively 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 role requires working core hours of 08.00 – 16.00 with flexibility at either end of the day for packing of vaccines and clinic cover, on a rota basis within the team. Occasional home working will be considered.
All team members support the whole of the SCFT Immunisation Service therefore you must be a car owner/driver and be willing to travel to clinics and schools within Sussex.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Qualification, Children or Adult/ degree or diploma level
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the role
Desirable criteria
- Public Health England, Immunisation training course or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience post registration experience.
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience of working as a supervisor to staff
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously and lead a clinical team to deliver vaccinations
- Knowledge of Clinical governance, clinical audit, clinical supervision and professional codes of conduct
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of boundaries of the role
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Full UK driving license and use of car.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Megan Bratton
- Job title
- Acting Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07342078639
- Additional information
Please note my non working day is a Wednesday if trying to contact me
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