Maternity Vaccination Nurse / Midwife

An exciting opportunity has arisen for one midwife/nurse to join our wonderful Public Health Team at Homerton Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic registered midwife or nurse to facilitate the maternity immunisation service. The appointed candidate will posses exemplary communication skills to complete our team delivering this vital protection to our families during pregnancy.Our ideal candidate is confident with clinical records systems, skilled in discussing the benefits of vaccinations in pregnancy, and efficient in delivering these in a fast-paced environment.,

• To contribute to the delivery of a high-quality antenatal immunisation service to pregnant women in the Hackney and City area booked to deliver at Homerton Hospital; to increase the uptake of influenza, pertussis, RSV and other necessary immunisations by pregnant women
• To support the planning, implementation and evaluation of the antenatal immunisation programme delivery
• To provide advice and information about immunisation to educate staff, antenatal women and other stakeholders
• To take a woman-centred and public health approach to improve health and tackle inequalities.
• To maintain and update electronic records.
  
  Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.