Staff Nurse Childhood Immunisations

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

Children & Families Health team based at Ayrshire Central Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Immunisation team, as part of the Children & Families Health team based at Ayrshire Central Hospital. Supporting the delivery of the routine Childhood Immunisations across the North Ayrshire Health and Social care partnership.

The hours are 31.57 hours over 5 days, Monday to Friday, within the core hours of 9am to 5pm.

This post is offered on a permanent basis.

As part of the Children's Immunisation service the post holder will work as a member of the integrated Children and Families Health Team delivering childhood immunisation programmes across North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

The post holder will be responsible for promoting the health and wellbeing and provide care interventions to early years, school age children, young people and their families which reflects the Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) practice model.

You will provide high quality nursing care support and advice to children and young people, their parents/carers.

• First level registered nurse.
• Driving Licence and Car Owner
• Experience of working with children and families
• Community experience desired
• Evidence of further professional development
• Working in Multi-disciplinary team
• High level communication ability

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

• Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.