Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dedicated Band 5 Immunisation Nurse to join our team covering the BSW patch on a part-time and term time only basis.
Your work will take place in a variety of settings including schools, clinics and community venues to deliver the National Childhood Immunisation Programme. As a member of the Immunisation Team and part of the wider public health service, you will work collaboratively with School Nurses, Educational staff, Primary Care colleagues, Public Health and other agencies to ensure a highly efficient, effective and safe service is provided.
You will be working 8 hour shifts within the core hours of the service (7am - 7pm) with some flexibility available.
A minimum of 2 years experience is required for this role, which is reflected in the salary.
A full UK driving license is essential and being willing and able to drive a manual van is vital.
Interviews will be held on 14th and 16th July 2025.
Main Responsibility
As a Band 5 Immunistaion Nurse you will:
- Maintain excellent communication with children, young people and their families at all times, respecting and valuing diversity of ethnicity, gender, age, social class and sexual orientation.
Communicating effectively with a wide variety of professionals relevant to the role including public health nursing colleagues, education and general practice staff, public health, child health and administrative staff.
Providing accurate, up to date, evidence based information about vaccinations to patients, parents, professionals and members of the public as required.
Communicating effectively and helpfully with people who may be distressed or angry e.g. a child who is fearful about receiving injections, or a parent who has a concern.
Assisting in the planning, delivery and evaluation of immunisation sessions to ensure the provision of safe effective care.
For a full list of job responsibilities please see the attached job description.
The Ideal Candidate
- NMC Registered Nurse with minimum 2 years post qualification experience
- Hold a full UK driving licence and be willing and able to drive a manual van
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal
- Approachable friendly manner
- Enthusiasm for working with children /young people
- Able to deal sensitively with anxious / distressed people • Ability to work both autonomously and as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Develop and maintain positive professional relationships across clinical and non-clinical organisations
- Proactive approach – self-motivated with ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing work force demand
Package Description
As a Band 5 Immunisation Nurse, you’ll be part of our valued team covering our BSW patch.
You will feel valued as a Band 5 Immunisation Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- £32,324 - £36,483 pro rata salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea and coffee at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
