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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 part time opportunities available across Kent and Medway on a term time basis between the hours on 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday.
   
For more information please contact : Gerry Holland on  [email protected] or 07391860986

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.


Interviews will be held on : w/c 6 th May 2024

Working for our organisation

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver 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’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations