Immunisation nurse/ BCG nurse (Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich)
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Job summary
BCG/School Immunisation Nurse
Immunisations are an important part of the healthy child programme for school-age children. We are looking for enthusiastic registered nurses interested in joining our BCG/school Immunisation team working the Southeast London to deliver BCG/school vaccinations. Full training and support will be provided.
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Main duties of the job
To participate in School Age/BCG immunisations programme, including administration of the inhaled influenza vaccination.
To assist in the planning, preparation and delivery of school, community and home immunisation services
To work in the office on the administration tasks associated with triaging, contacting school and recording data.
To encourage children, parents/carers to participate in the immunisation programmes in line with the Department of Health policy.
To ensure children and parents/carers have adequate evidence based information to allow them to make an informed choice regarding immunisations.
To participate in the school immunisation programme ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to enabling safe effective administration of immunisations in the school setting.
To prepare and assist with immunisation satellite clinics held within the Trust.
Flexible working is required.
About us
Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH) provide a wide range of healthcare services for the population of London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the London Borough of Hounslow.
The Clinical Services Directorates have a wide range of responsibilities to manage, including coordinating and delivering community primary care services on behalf of the Trust. A wide range of these healthcare services are delivered by staff in the community, who include medical staff, paediatric therapists, therapy assistants, health visitors, specialist nurses, nurses, nursery nurses, paediatric phlebotomists and healthcare support workers with the support of administrative staff working in localities with GPs, other health professionals, early years, education, and social care professionals.
The digitalisation of health services is underway with a requirement to become paper-light by 2023 through improving the use of digital tools and adopting mobile and agile working practices and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical delivery.
Details
Date posted
16 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,720 to £39,769 a year 37.5 hours per week term time only
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Term time hours
Reference number
779-JH-5833204-GV-Y
Job locations
Bromley
1A High Street, Chislehurst
Chislehurst
BR7 5AB
Employer details
Employer name
Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust
Address
Bromley
1A High Street, Chislehurst
Chislehurst
BR7 5AB
Employer's website
https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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