Maternity Vaccination Nurse

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Maternity Vaccination Nurse

£36483

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Haywards Heath, West Sussex

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 26 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team delivering a flexible, safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people as part of UHSussex Trust.

The successful candidate will support the roll out of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSC) vaccination programme.

The successful applicant will also be involved in the promotion of vaccinations and screening in pregnancy and support staff to increase awareness of healthy pregnancy choices to our maternity service users.

The post holder will contribute to audit, quality record keeping and service promotion.

This post will involve working flexibly across the working week in the Antenatal Clinic, Maternity Outpatient Area., Delivery of the Maternity Vaccination programme as set out by NHS England. This will include the Whooping Cough, Flu and new RSV vaccine. Public Health promotion about additional vaccines will also be included in this role. Contribution to the organisation and delivery of this clinic, alongside audit, protocol development and record keeping is expected.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.