Job summary
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Vaccination & Inclusion Health Outreach Band 6
We are seeking an experienced registered nurse to join the Find&Treat Inclusion Health outreach service, leading the clinical delivery of vaccination programmes while working as a generalist inclusion health outreach nurse.
This role focuses on improving uptake of hepatitis B, influenza, COVID-19 and other indicated vaccinations among people experiencing homelessness, substance use, migration-related vulnerability and prison-experience. The post holder will deliver vaccination under PGDs or appropriate clinical frameworks and ensure safe cold-chain and governance compliance in community settings.
Main duties of the job
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Nurse Specialist will:
Deliver vaccination in outreach and community environments
Undertake BBV and infection screening where appropriate
Provide clinical assessment and brief intervention
Support individuals into wider healthcare pathways including HIV, TB and hepatology services
Work collaboratively with peer practitioners to improve engagement and uptake
Contribute to audit, performance monitoring and service improvement
While vaccination is a core focus, this is a generalist inclusion health nursing role requiring flexibility across BBV and infectious disease pathways. The successful candidate will be NMC registered with experience in vaccination, infectious diseases, sexual health or inclusion health. Experience working in outreach or community-based services is highly desirable. The role involves travel across London and working in varied community environments.
About Find&Treat
Find&Treat is a specialist NHS outreach service working alongside over 200 NHS and third-sector services to tackle tuberculosis (TB), HIV and blood-borne viruses among people experiencing homelessness and other forms of social exclusion. We take infection control into the community -- finding cases early, preventing onward transmission and supporting individuals to complete treatment and achieve sustained health outcomes.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff** UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff** UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- oEvidence of post-registration experience in community, infectious diseases, Inclusion Health, or related clinical settings.
- oCompetence to practise under Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
- oKnowledge of tuberculosis (TB), blood borne viruses (BBVs), and infectious disease management.
- oKnowledge of seasonal influenza vaccination protocols and immunisation standards
- oUnderstanding of safeguarding legislation and escalation procedures.
- oKnowledge of clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement processes.
Desirable
- oExperience working within Inclusion Health or outreach settings.
- oEvidence of leadership or supervision training.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience delivering autonomous clinical assessment and care planning.
- oExperience working with socially excluded or marginalised populations
- oExperience working within a multidisciplinary team.
- oExperience participating in audit or quality improvement activity.
- oExperience managing competing priorities within outreach or community settings.
Desirable
- oExperience coordinating vaccination programmes or clinics.
- oExperience supervising or mentoring junior staff or students.
- oExperience contributing to service development initiatives.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to exercise clinical judgement and make autonomous decisions within scope of practice.
- oAbility to plan and coordinate clinical activity across multiple outreach settings.
- oStrong communication skills for engaging marginalised populations.
- oAbility to identify and manage clinical risk.
- oAbility to support and supervise other staff delivering clinical interventions.
- oAbility to analyse clinical information and contribute to service improvement.
- oEffective organisational and time-management skills.
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to communicate complex clinical information clearly to patients and multidisciplinary teams.
- oAbility to build collaborative working relationships across NHS and third sector partners.
- oAbility to support patients with varying levels of health literacy.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oCommitment to continuing professional development and NMC revalidation.
- oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to Inclusion Health and vaccination practice.
- oAbility to provide mentorship and support to junior staff.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- oDemonstrable understanding of health inequalities and structural barriers to care
- oAbility to advocate for equitable access to healthcare services.
- oCommitment to promoting inclusive practice within outreach settings.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- oAbility to work flexibly across multiple London outreach locations.
- oWillingness to work in non-traditional clinical environments.
- oAbility to undertake community-based and home visit work.
- oCommitment to safe and sustainable working practices.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- oEvidence of post-registration experience in community, infectious diseases, Inclusion Health, or related clinical settings.
- oCompetence to practise under Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
- oKnowledge of tuberculosis (TB), blood borne viruses (BBVs), and infectious disease management.
- oKnowledge of seasonal influenza vaccination protocols and immunisation standards
- oUnderstanding of safeguarding legislation and escalation procedures.
- oKnowledge of clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement processes.
Desirable
- oExperience working within Inclusion Health or outreach settings.
- oEvidence of leadership or supervision training.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience delivering autonomous clinical assessment and care planning.
- oExperience working with socially excluded or marginalised populations
- oExperience working within a multidisciplinary team.
- oExperience participating in audit or quality improvement activity.
- oExperience managing competing priorities within outreach or community settings.
Desirable
- oExperience coordinating vaccination programmes or clinics.
- oExperience supervising or mentoring junior staff or students.
- oExperience contributing to service development initiatives.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to exercise clinical judgement and make autonomous decisions within scope of practice.
- oAbility to plan and coordinate clinical activity across multiple outreach settings.
- oStrong communication skills for engaging marginalised populations.
- oAbility to identify and manage clinical risk.
- oAbility to support and supervise other staff delivering clinical interventions.
- oAbility to analyse clinical information and contribute to service improvement.
- oEffective organisational and time-management skills.
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to communicate complex clinical information clearly to patients and multidisciplinary teams.
- oAbility to build collaborative working relationships across NHS and third sector partners.
- oAbility to support patients with varying levels of health literacy.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oCommitment to continuing professional development and NMC revalidation.
- oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to Inclusion Health and vaccination practice.
- oAbility to provide mentorship and support to junior staff.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- oDemonstrable understanding of health inequalities and structural barriers to care
- oAbility to advocate for equitable access to healthcare services.
- oCommitment to promoting inclusive practice within outreach settings.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- oAbility to work flexibly across multiple London outreach locations.
- oWillingness to work in non-traditional clinical environments.
- oAbility to undertake community-based and home visit work.
- oCommitment to safe and sustainable working practices.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
