Immunisation Nurse

Job summary

The Immunisation Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Team, delivering nasal and intramuscular flu and other vaccine programmes within community and educational settings in accordance with Department of Health Green Book against Immunisation and Local Services Specifications. The role will involve working closely with the administration team and school staff.

• Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.
• To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.
• To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.
• Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.
• To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;
• Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;
• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Intra Health is one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes. We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999.

Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support. We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.

Date posted: 08 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £21.39 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: U
Job locations: Intra Health Offices, The Technology Centre, Inward Way, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 3EN
, United Kingdom

• Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.
• To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.
• To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.
• Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.
• To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;
• Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;
• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;
• Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.
• Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;
• Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

• Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.
• Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Ensure use of appropriate transporting and storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.
• Practise infection-control measures according to local and national guidelines.

• Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
• Ensure all patient records are clear and recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.
• Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

• Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.
• Be responsible for own learning needs and continuing professional development.

• Ensure all staff are working to all appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

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