Overview
Community Nurse – Immunisation, Vaccination & Injections - Primary Care
The Immunisation and injections team at NHSGGC works with Public Health, general practice colleagues and other agencies to deliver vaccination services in the community. The post holder will provide an accessible, appropriate, culturally sensitive, safe, person-centred and effective service for adults, children and young people in the community, in partnership with patients, families, carers and other agencies including General Practice, Primary Care, Education and Public Health.
The post holder will be a first level NMC Registered Nurse who will support the Team Lead and wider team to provide a safe, person-centred and effective quality service. The post holder should show evidence of continuing professional development, including immunisation. IT skills are essential, along with good communication skills and the ability to work on own initiative with leadership and problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities
* You should be able to work as part of a team
* Car driver essential, driving within city/countryside environments
* Experience of working with adults, children, young people and families/carers would be desirable, as would an awareness of national immunisation and vaccination policy drivers
* Previous experience of delivering immunisations would be beneficial
* Awareness of national policy and legislation within Adult and Children’s services
* Completion of e-learning course Promoting Effective Immunisation and Vaccination Practice
Qualifications
* First level NMC Registered Nurse
* Evidence of continuing professional development, including immunisation
* IT skills and good communication abilities; capability to work on own initiative with leadership and problem solving
Informal contact
Colette Rafferty, Clinical Coordinator, 07976857361, Colette.rafferty@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
Employment details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
NHSGGC encourages applications from all sections of the community and promotes a culture of inclusion. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community.
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