Staff Nurse Immunisation Team

Job Overview

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This exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a dynamic and motivated immunisation team. The post holder will have professional responsibility to work within the Central Childrens Immunisation Team, with the base being Kinmel Bay Child Health Clinic.

This team offers and delivers the immunisation programme to school aged children in various community settings. This position is for a Band 5 community staff nurse and therefore candidates must hold current NMC registration.

Main duties of the job

To work as a team member to visit schools and other community settings to deliver immunisations to school aged children.

This post will include travelling between sites across Conwy and Denbighshire. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.

The team deliver the nasal flu programme to all school aged children. They also offer all the high school vaccinations to include HPV, DTP, Men ACWY and MMR.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The Immunisation Team are a small highly motivated team who are committed in offering immunisations to all children. The Team is integrated within the School Nursing Teams and work effectively together in the delivery of high level care. Contributing to the public health agenda and promoting vaccine uptake, protecting the population.

All applicants are welcome to visit the team on an informal visit, please contact the team to arrange a time.

03000 856818

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First Level Registered Nurse or RGN
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration training
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuing education
• Sufficient post registration experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous community experience and/or nursing children
  
  

Skill and Competencies

Essential Criteria

• Clear understanding of contract of care
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately
• Clear understanding of consent process
• Basic IT skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of incident reporting policy
• Awareness of Policies Knowledge of incident reporting policy
  
  

Personal / Disposition

Essential Criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work under pressure.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Welsh speaker