Senior Immunisation Nurse, Service Wide

As a senior member of the SAIS you will be responsible for the planning and the delivery of a variety of immunisations for 0-19 year olds following the national routine immunisation schedule.
You will be responsible for delivering the induction process and supporting new members of staff as well as developing bespoke projects to increase immunisation uptake across the county with a focus on supporting health inequalities. The service wide Senior Immunisation Nurse is also responsible for overseeing a small team of administrators and a clinical team who undertake the planning and delivery of BCG vaccinations across the service. You will also provide annual leave and sickness cover for the localised team based Senior Immunisation nurses when required.
You will be required to support the localised Senior Immunisation Nurses provide day to day leadership for a team of immunisation nurses, immunisation programme assistants and admin staff under the guidance of the Clinical Leads; ensuring the smooth running and administration of nurse-led sessions in school and outreach settings, optimising the uptake of immunisations via promotion of public health strategies and liaison with school health teams.
As a Senior Immunisation Nurse, you will promote the health and wellbeing of children/young people and their families to ensure the provision of high quality, safe, immunisation services to children and their families., The successful applicant will work 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 6 responsibilities will include supporting this work in the community. The ability to communicate well and remain calm under pressure is essential.

We welcome applicants who can demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly and co-operatively with colleagues both within their own team and the wider multidisciplinary teams across the whole SCFT area. You will need to be motivated, conscientious and committed to supporting us to maintain high vaccination coverage across Sussex.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
+ Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support, The role requires working core hours of 08.00 - 16.00 with flexibility at either end of the day for packing of vaccines and clinic cover, on a rota basis within the team. Occasional home working will be considered.
All team members support the whole of the SCFT Immunisation Service therefore you must be a car owner/driver and be willing to travel to clinics and schools within Sussex.
At the heart of how we operate is our Trust values:
+ Compassionate Care
+ Working Together,
+ Achieving Ambitions
+ Delivering Excellence
Our values are fundamental to the high-quality care we provide to the people who need us. We are proud to be a community that cares, delivering our services as a team whilst supporting our employees as individuals.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer that actively promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We embrace and celebrate diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with an ethnically diverse heritage, those with disabilities, and individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our aim is to grow a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We strive to create an environment where every individual is valued and respected. Our recruitment process is designed to support candidates who require reasonable adjustments and to accommodate the needs of applicants.
This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically, please ensure you check your emails, including your junk folder. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

+ Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
+ Excellent training and development opportunities
+ Research opportunities
+ Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
+ Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
+ Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
+ Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
+ Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
+ Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff