Immunisation Nurse / Practitioner Schools / BCG Teams

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Immunisation Nurse / Practitioner Schools / BCG Teams

£41956

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Chislehurst, Greater London

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 51abe6ef60964589a596c00e1832a21f

Full Job Description

To participate in School Age/BCG immunisations programme, including administration of the inhaled influenza vaccination.
To assist in the planning, preparation and delivery of school, community and home immunisation services
To work in the office on the administration tasks associated with triaging, contacting school and recording data.
To encourage children, parents/carers to participate in the immunisation programmes in line with the Department of Health policy.
To ensure children and parents/carers have adequate evidence based information to allow them to make an informed choice regarding immunisations.
To participate in the school immunisation programme ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to enabling safe effective administration of immunisations in the school setting.
To prepare and assist with immunisation satellite clinics held within the Trust.
Flexible working is required.

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named 'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction' by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.