We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to join our team within Antenatal Clinic across both City and QMC campus to promote and deliver the National Vaccination programme for Seasonal Flu, Pertussis and eventually the Covid 19 vaccine.

The successful candidate will take an active role in promoting the uptake of pertussis and flu vaccination in pregnancy and to undertake work to overcome barriers to vaccination.

You will work with the midwifery team to build vaccine confidence within the pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics.

The role will also include health promotion and providing language appropriate vaccine resource's and also address health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

Vaccine administration (to potentially include delivery of the Covid vaccination in future years)

Building vaccine confidence in pregnant women

Health Promotion

The provision of language appropriate vaccine resources

To address health inequalities

Maintaining up to date data to submit to NHSE on a monthly basis

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to join our team within Antenatal Clinic across both City and QMC campus to promote and deliver the National Vaccination programme for Seasonal Flu, Pertussis and eventually the Covid 19 vaccine.

The successful candidate will take an active role in promoting the uptake of pertussis and flu vaccination in pregnancy and to undertake work to overcome barriers to vaccination. You will work with the midwifery team to build vaccine confidence within the pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics.

The role will also include health promotion and providing language appropriate vaccine resource's and also address health inequalities.

Vaccine administration (to potentially include delivery of the Covid vaccination in future years)

Building vaccine confidence in pregnant women

Health Promotion

The provision of language appropriate vaccine resources

To address health inequalities

Maintaining up to date data to submit to NHSE on a monthly basis

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with the NMC
• Evidence of continuing professional
• Completion of Pertussis training
• Completion of Season flu training
• Completion of Covid 19 training
• Competent in immunisation training

Desirable

• Experience of leadership courses
• BSc qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 5 or equivalent
• Competent in complex clinical skills Displays clinical expertise and provides support to others
• Knowledge of the National Vaccination programme

Desirable

• Previous vaccination experience i.e. Flu Campaign, occupational health vaccinations
• Experience in vaccination programme
• Experience in more than one speciality

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Promotes a supportive environment where staff feel valued
• Able to utilise multiple hospital IT systems
• Displays strong personal presence, natural authority and confidence
• Can effectively use a variety of communication skills
• Able to use power point, word and excel to produce documents and presentations
• Recognises own role as part of the team and encourages high standards
• Enables team members to set achievable objectives

Desirable

• Can present a mixture of information from a variety of sources

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Understand the importance of written procedures

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise and adjust as appropriate, own workload to ensure tasks are progressed/completed in timely manner
• Ability to analyse and resolve patient problems and queries
• Be able to work with minimal supervision in fast paced environment

Desirable

• Has experience in participate of audit Is able to co-ordinate the clinical area in order to meet patient needs.
• Has experience of change processes

Physical skills

Essential

• Capable of using equipment within the working environment.
• Ability to complete various nursing duties
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts

Essential

• Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices.
• Enthusiastic and well-motivated
• Able to work on city and QMC campus
• Ability to be flexible in working environment and shifts

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's We are here for you behavioural standards

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Across both campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

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