Overview
The successful applicants will be dynamic, highly motivated individuals, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and as a member of the Immunisation team. As an immunisation nurse you will be working as part of a proactive skill mix team who are committed to delivering high quality services to children, young people and their families. Travelling in your own vehicle across the Mersey care footprint.
Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate an in depth knowledge and understanding of public health with regard to vaccination & immunisation principles of the national childhood and adult programmes, with a commitment to reducing health inequalities.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of a member of the nurse led immunisation team will be to support the national childhood immunisation programme and at times respond to disease outbreaks. This will involve the planning, delivery and optimisation of the national routine immunisation programmes.
Immunisations will be undertaken during campaigns to school age children, specifically:
* MMR
* HPV
* Meningitis
* School Leaver Booster
* Influenza vaccinations
* Other vaccinations as directed by NHS England
The post holder will also deliver out of schedule vaccinations in accordance with the Green Book following the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures to ensure children are protected against vaccine preventable diseases.
The service delivers vaccines across the 0-19 year olds and 0-25 for children with specialist educational needs.
Benefits
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
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