Registered Nurse – Community Nursing - Vaccination Service

Overview

The Role:

NHS Lanarkshire’s Vaccine Service is seeking motivated Band 5 Registered Nurses to support the delivery of vaccinations across the life course, with a specific focus on the Baby Immunisation Programme. You will provide person-centred, evidence-based care to infants, children, young people and adults, supporting the safe and effective delivery of national vaccination programmes.

• Deliver baby and childhood immunisations in line with national guidance and NHS Lanarkshire protocols
• Provide vaccinations across all routine programmes (childhood, adolescent, adult and seasonal)
• Complete clinical assessments, review vaccine histories and check for contraindications
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with parents and carers, offering support and reassurance
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and use relevant IT systems
• Follow vaccine storage, cold chain and stock management procedures
• Work collaboratively within the Health Visiting and multidisciplinary team and wider primary care services
• Promote vaccine confidence and uptake through effective public health messaging
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control

• Access to immunisation-specific training and ongoing professional development
• Supportive and established team environment
• NHS staff benefits including pension, leave, wellbeing support and development opportunities
• Flexible working options where service needs allow

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services, Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) with valid NMC registration
• Ability to deliver safe, person-centred clinical care
• Strong communication skills, particularly with families and carers
• Confident decision-making within scope of practice
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence

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

• Experience delivering vaccinations
• Experience working with babies, children or within paediatric settings
• Knowledge of the National Immunisation Schedule
• Experience in community or primary care settings

Permanent

Various hours available

Please note:

If taken as a part time post the salary for this position will be pro-rata

This role will be based in The Vaccination Service within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Susan Frew, Service Manager – Vaccine Service
, on Susan.

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on Lynn. (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.