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Immunisation Nurse Bromley

Employer
Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Location
Chislehurst
Salary
£32,720 to £39,769 a year 37.5 hours per week term time only
Closing date
26 Sep 2023
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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Immunisation Nurse Bromley

Immunisations are an important part of the healthy child programme for school-age children. We are looking for enthusiastic registered nurses interested in joining our Immunisation teams in Bromley to help deliver the Flu programme 23/24. Full training and support will be provided and details available at interview.

In order to give your application the best opportunity, please ensure that you address all the requirements of the person specification when writing your supporting statement.

Main duties of the job

To participate in School Age/BCG immunisations programme, including administration of the inhaled influenza vaccination.

To assist in the planning, preparation and delivery of school, community and home immunisation services

To work in the office on the administration tasks associated with triaging, contacting school and recording data.

To encourage children, parents/carers to participate in the immunisation programmes in line with the Department of Health policy.

To ensure children and parents/carers have adequate evidence based information to allow them to make an informed choice regarding immunisations.

To participate in the school immunisation programme ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to enabling safe effective administration of immunisations in the school setting.

To prepare and assist with immunisation satellite clinics held within the Trust.

Flexible working is required.

About us

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction'by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.

Infection Control

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*****Please see the attached job description and person specifications for further details regarding the role*****

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Midwife,


Personal attributes

Essential

  • Experience of working in or knowledge of public health


Essential

Essential

  • Ability to communicate well with children and young people
  • Car driver that can travel between sites


Employer details

Employer name

Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust

Address

Bromley

Chislehurst

BR7 5AB

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

779-PS-5604551-PB-Y-A

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