Job summary
??? Lead the Immunisation Programme within Maternity Services!
Are you an experienced Midwife or Nurse looking for a rewarding leadership opportunity? Join our dedicated team to lead the Immunisation programme for maternity services at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust.
? In this role, you will collaborate with the Specialist Midwife for Public Health and other team members to oversee and provide a comprehensive Immunisation programme for pregnant women.
? As the Immunisation Lead, you will be at the forefront of rolling out the new RSV vaccination programme. You will also take on the vital responsibility of monitoring and providing oversight for the vaccination service within maternity services.
? This role plays a key part in tackling health inequalities by promoting the vaccination programme to families. You will work across both hospital and community settings, with minimal indirect supervision, while maintaining accountability for all aspects of your work within your assessed level of competence.
Main duties of the job
? You will work to deliver a safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people across the Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust footprint.
? You will develop a robust vaccination service for the delivery of all maternal immunisations, ensuring every service user receives a full vaccination offer during their maternity journey.
? You will develop the communications package for the Trust, promoting vaccinations and ensuring a fair and equitable provision for all pregnant women and people.
? You will work collaboratively with wider system partners to encourage and influence endorsement of the maternal immunisation programme for their local population.
About us
? We have **10,000 fantastic people** working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after **370,000 people** in our local area and provide specialist care to **2.1 million people** across Lancashire and Cumbria.
? Working with us gives you the knowledge and a sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely makes a difference in supporting our patients and staff, ensuring we continue to thrive and deliver outstanding healthcare across our local towns.
? You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet incredible people, and experience things you may have never done before. You'll gain insights into working in a hospital, engaging with people from different roles to build your skills and enhance your career.
? You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold, and help innovate to keep improving. Everything we do centres around **patient care**, making your role pivotal and truly something to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work to deliver a safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people across the Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust footprint.
Develop a robust vaccination service for the delivery of all maternal immunisations, ensuring every service user receives a full vaccination offer during their maternity journey.
Develop the communications package for the Trust, promoting vaccinations and ensuring a fair and equitable provision for all pregnant women and people.
Work collaboratively with wider system partners to encourage and influence endorsement of the maternal immunisation programme for their local population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work to deliver a safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people across the Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust footprint.
Develop a robust vaccination service for the delivery of all maternal immunisations, ensuring every service user receives a full vaccination offer during their maternity journey.
Develop the communications package for the Trust, promoting vaccinations and ensuring a fair and equitable provision for all pregnant women and people.
Work collaboratively with wider system partners to encourage and influence endorsement of the maternal immunisation programme for their local population.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional Registration - NMC
- Qualification in immunisation and vaccination
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Further study relating to public health
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in administration of vaccination/IM medication
- Knowledge of Department of health polices and guidance including clinical risk, CNST, NICE, and MBRRACE
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional Registration - NMC
- Qualification in immunisation and vaccination
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Further study relating to public health
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in administration of vaccination/IM medication
- Knowledge of Department of health polices and guidance including clinical risk, CNST, NICE, and MBRRACE
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).
