Vaccination Nurse

As a Registered Health Care Professional working in vaccinations, the post holder will deliver the immunisation programme for women during pregnancy. This is a new service run from Birmingham Women's Hospital and will be delivered across the Birmingham & Solihull area (Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Sandwell General Hospital and Birmingham City Hospital). The post holder must be confident or be able to learn to administer IM injections, recognize anaphylaxis and administer treatment, which is key element of the role. The post holder will also be responsible for the promotion of health education in specific reference to maternal vaccinations.,

• To deliver high standards of care in partnership with women and their families in a safe and professional environment



• To be responsible for delivering a safe and effective service for the delivery of maternity vaccinations, working across the 6 sites that make up 3 Trusts (BWC, UHB, SWB)


• To undertake activities such as clinical assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care with reference to health education during pregnancy, immunisations and administration of vaccine


• To supervise and teach junior staff and students, in the absence of senior colleagues (after a period of preceptorship and development)


• To positively contribute to the achievement of local and Trust-Wide objectives


• To adhere to Trust policies and procedures
  
  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.


Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.