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Job overview

Are you looking for a rewarding career path where you can make a difference? If so, KCHFT’s Public Health and Prevention Directorate would like to hear from you!
As an Immunisation Nurse you’ll support the delivery of KCHFT’s immunisation programmes to children and adults across Kent and Medway as well as the trusts internal colleague vaccination programmes.

You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team dedicated to keeping the population safe and well, now and in later life, by protecting them against common infections and disease. You’ll provide clinical judgement and leadership to support your team to safely deliver routine immunisations in schools, homes, clinics and outreach settings, making sure that our communities are protected. Building good relationships with the local schools within Kent and Medway is a key part of this role.

We have full and part time opportunities available across Kent and Medway on a term time basis 

Main duties of the job

What will the role involve?

• Acting as the lead nurse for vaccination sessions
• Administering vaccinations in schools, homes and clinic settings
• Supporting unqualified team members, including supervision and mentoring of students and bank nurses
• Providing up to date information about current vaccinations to parents and external agencies
• Outreach and networking with internal and external agencies
 Undertake consent and triage
• Keeping up to date with changes in the green book, PGDs and national guidelines.
• Having  a clear understanding of your responsibilities in Safeguarding Children and YP
• Understanding of children and YP with special and complex needs, including needle phobia
• Using clinical databases (such as digital consent systems) to target and improve uptake and KPIs
• Attending and contributing to  all meetings in order to promote and develop the service
• Knowledgeable and competent in maintaining the cold chain
• Responding to local and national outbreaks


Previous vaccination experience is welcome but not essential just a willingness to learn and respond well to feedback. We provide full induction training, regular coaching and the support and encouragement needed to get you off to the best start. This role does require you to be able to travel to and from community settings within Kent and Medway.

Additional Working Pattern: part time, term time of full time

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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