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Immunisation Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
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Are you looking for a rewarding career path where you can make a difference? If so, KCHFT’s Public Health
As an Immunisation Nurse you’ll support the delivery of KCHFT’s immunisation programmes to children and
You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team dedicated to keeping the population safe and well, now
We have full and part time opportunities available across Kent and Medway on a term time basis
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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
Additional Working Pattern: part time, term time of full time
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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
See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways
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The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
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Qualifications
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- NMC Registered
Experience
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- Recent Community or Acute Health Care Experience
Knowledge
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- Awareness of professional issues and up to date knowledge of clinical practice
Skills and Ability
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- Ability to use own initiative, sound communication and inter-personal skills.
Personal attributes
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- Flexible, Adaptable, Motivated and able to work under pressure
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Katherine Swannell
- Teitl y swydd
- Immunisation lead nurse
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector