School Aged Immunisation Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our team in Portsmouth.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team delivering a full programme across the school year. This will incorporate HPV vaccinations to Year 8 pupils, Men ACWY and TD/IPV to year 9 pupils, MMR catch up and the Flu programme from year R to Year 11

The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across localities during delivery of the immunisation programme if needed.

This is a permanent post working 28 hours a week term-time only.

All applicants must hold a Registered Childrens Nurse or a Registered Nurse qualification and able to demonstrate relevant experience with children and young people or vaccination programmes. We are looking for a nurse who is enthusiastic and highly motivated to be part of our team. You must be organised, and able to work well independently, and with others within the team. Excellent communication skills are essential to support the collaborative working with education staff and other health care professionals.

Full training will be given.

Car driver and owner are essential.

Main duties of the job

To be part of a team delivering the immunisation programme to school children in schools across Portsmouth, Southampton and IOW for Solent NHS Trust. You will be expected to relay key health promotion messages to children, families, and staff in education. Contribute to the planning and giving of the immunisations and rolling out the programme across the cities. You may be required to work flexible hours to ensure good coverage at times convenient to the public.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of health and social care needs of young people within schools across the cities. You will be promoting the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, identified within the defined client group and their families.

To ensure positive uptake of vaccination programmes to protect the community from disease.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Battenburg Avenue Clinic

Battenburg Avenue

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO2 0TA

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Battenburg Avenue Clinic

Battenburg Avenue

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO2 0TA

Employer's website

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

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