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Immunisation Nurse

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Hellingly
Salary
£23,150 to £29,608
Closing date
25 Mar 2019

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Sector
Healthcare, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Grade - NHS AfC: Band 5

 The SCFT immunisation service has a vacancy for a 22.5 hour per week (3 days, 8-4) Term Time only Band 5 Immunisation Nurse. This post will be temporarily based in Hellingly with the permanent base to be confirmed. The role will provide immunisations within East Sussex predominantly but the successful candidate will also cover all of the SCFT area.

The SCFT Immunisation Team is looking for a Registered Nurse to be part of their innovative and dynamic team dedicated to improving immunisation uptake and delivering the schools' based immunisation programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding service working across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove.

The role encompasses responsibility for clinical delivery and patient safety, specialist advice on immunisation issues and the opportunity to develop skills in both independent and team working.

The role will include working in schools, clinics and family homes with children, young people and babies to deliver vaccinations in a safe and professional way. Engagement with hard to reach groups such as travellers and children who are looked after is another aspect of the teams remit and the band 5 responsibilities will include supporting this work in the community. The ability to communicate well and remain calm under pressure is essential.

Applicants will need to demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly and co-operatively with colleagues within their own team and wider multidisciplinary teams across the whole SCFT area. As the team work over the whole of the SCFT immunisation service area staff must be willing to travel within this area and be a car owner/driver.

Interview date: 1st April 2019.

Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

Check out our latest video, showing what it’s like to be an Allied Health Professional with us.....

Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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