University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Maternity Vaccination Nurse

The closing date is 02 March 2026

Job summary

Passionate about Women's Health?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Band 5 Vaccination Nurse post within the supportive friendly Maternity team at PRH.

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team delivering a flexible, safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people as part of UHSussex Trust.

The successful candidate will support the roll out of the Whooping Cough, Flu and new RSV vaccine vaccination programmes.

The successful applicant will also be involved in the promotion of vaccinations and screening in pregnancy and support staff to increase awareness of healthy pregnancy choices to our maternity service users.

The post holder will contribute to audit, quality record keeping and service promotion.

This post will involve working flexibly across the working week in the Antenatal Clinic, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath.

Please note that this is a 12 month fixed term/Secondment opportunity only to cover maternity leave at 15hrs per week.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of the Maternity Vaccination programme as set out by NHS England. This will include the Whooping Cough, Flu and new RSV vaccine. Public Health promotion about additional vaccines will also be included in this role. Contribution to the organisation and delivery of this clinic, alongside audit, protocol development and record keeping is expected.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

279-7795735-FEB26

Job locations

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job and the main responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussexand you are applying to accept this position as asecondmentopportunity, before applying you must seek agreement andauthorisationfrom your current Trust/Manager.Secondmentscant be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job and the main responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussexand you are applying to accept this position as asecondmentopportunity, before applying you must seek agreement andauthorisationfrom your current Trust/Manager.Secondmentscant be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Some experience as an RN in outpatient area
  • Demonstrates an interest in Women's Health
  • BSc Adult Nursing or equivalent Diploma.

Desirable

  • Evidence of Public Health expereince
  • 2 Years + experience post qualification
  • Evidence of professional development since qualification

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Some experience as an RN in outpatient area
  • Demonstrates an interest in Women's Health
  • BSc Adult Nursing or equivalent Diploma.

Desirable

  • Evidence of Public Health expereince
  • 2 Years + experience post qualification
  • Evidence of professional development since qualification

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX


Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX


Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Antenatal Clinic Lead Midwife

Debra Stokeley

debra.stokeley@nhs.net

01444441881

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

279-7795735-FEB26

Job locations

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX


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