Immunisation Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Epping, Grays, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Immunisation Nurse is responsible for the delivery of the Immunisation Programmes as delegated by the Team Lead. Youwill positively engage with external stakeholders such as school staff, secondary care, primary care. You will have established communication with key HCT teams such as safeguarding, Infection Prevention Control and Medical Devices. You will engage with our service users - children and young people, pregnant people, parents and carers, older adults You will positively and proactively contribute to the wider CSAIS team, includingassistance with new staff induction, training of others, and internal communications. You will work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical team members and senior leaders. Support colleagues,maintain professionalism, and manage challenging interactions with sensitivity. You willparticipate in peer reviews, data returns, and quality assurance activities. You will handle challenging conversations with professionalism and cultural sensitivity, especially when working with underserved communities. You will uphold Trust valuesInnovative, Caring, Agilein all interactions and service delivery. You will work collaboratively in the planning and delivery of a range of immunisation programs across communities to achieve the KPIs across the programme as outlined in the Service Contract. You will take every reasonable step to see that the working environment is safe, healthy and hazard free for staff and users, including ensuring that infection control procedures are in place. You will be expected to embrace the use of information technology to support the safe and smooth running of our service. We will expect you to provide health promotion/ education in line with the Immunisation programme You should be ready toparticipate in the education and training of pre-registration nursing students and the induction of newly appointed team members. We expect you to develop positive relationships between key stakeholders such as schools, maternity units and 0-19 teams, andchildren centre staff. You willidentify individuals who may require extra support in accessing our service and putting that support into action. You willparticipate in practice and/or service improvements taking account of relevant research, clinical guidelines, and policy. You will contribute to and support peer reviews, audits, and Trust quality improvement and assurance initiatives. Support the team in tackling vaccine hesitancy through community engagement and tailored communication. Participate in risk assessments and ensure adherence to infection control, safeguarding, and health and safety protocols. You will be aware of initiatives employed by other areas of EoE CSAIS that may be applicable locally. You will report any incidents on the Trusts incident reporting platform. You will maintain your own professional and personal development in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct (March 2015/October 2018 updated), NICE Guidance: NMC Standards for competence for registered nurses 2010, NMC Record keeping: Guidance for nurses and midwives 2009, RCN Standards, UK Health Security Agency 2025 (updated) Youwill maintain accurate records, such as data returns, cold chain maintenance and documentation, and session logs You will support and facilitate data entry and reporting for immunisation uptake, session outcomes, and service performance. You willassist with rota planning, equipment tracking, and stock management. You will be expected to make sound financial decisionsregarding use of resources. Youwill work autonomously and professionally with minimal supervision within a defined team, as directed by line management. You may supervise and you will support less experienced junior and temporary staff. Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud. The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

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