The maternity services at Bolton Foundation NHS Trust are seeking a Registered Health Care Professional to deliver the immunisation programme for women and pregnant people during pregnancy. This is a new service run from the Royal Bolton Hospital. The post holder in administering IM injections, be able to recognise and escalate anaphylaxis . The post holder will also be responsible for the delivery of health promotion information and messaging of health education in specific reference to maternal vaccinations.

Applications from overseas Nurses - The Trust appreciates and values the contribution international nurses bring to the NHS. We also understand the support overseas nurses need to gain full registration once in the UK (via OSCE) and therefore we only recruit internationally to fill nursing vacancies when we can ensure support is in place. At this present time we aren't in a position to offer that support and therefore will not accept applications from overseas nurses who only have Part 1 NMC registration. If that position changes in future we will clearly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton. Thank you for your understanding.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the delivery of the vaccinations, ensuring a safe and effective service across the hospital and community setting.

To deliver a high standard of evidenced based care to women and pregnant people in a professional and safe environment.

To undertake clinical assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care in line with national guidance ensuring a high standard of documentation and data collection.

To supervise and teach junior members of staff and students.

To contribute to local and Trust wide objectives and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. We birth over 6,000 babies. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to receive in-utero transfer and birth at extreme premature gestation at Bolton.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

If you would like to know more about the role or have an informal visit, please contact Sue Sheehan, PA to Karen Keighley (Assistant Divisional Nursing Director) 01204 390604

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional
• Evidence of professional development
• Successfully completed newly qualified preceptorship
• Good organisational skills including time management

Desirable

• Previous vaccination experience
• Some understanding of the vaccination programme
• Awareness of local and national policies an agenda

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional
• Evidence of professional development
• Successfully completed newly qualified preceptorship
• Successfully completed newly qualified preceptorship

Desirable

• Some understanding of the vaccination programme
• Awareness of local and national policies an agenda
• Experience of mentoring and supervision

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Foundation Trust

Minerva Rd

Farnworth Bolton

BL4 0JR

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