Job summary
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are responsible for the delivery of the Neonatal BCG Immunisation Programme across Birmingham and Solihull.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative self-motivated registered nurse to join our team to work. The successful candidate will work closely with the clinical leads/manager to continue to develop this community clinic-based service.
The successful candidate will be required to administer BCG vaccinations working from clinic locations across Birmingham and share up to date Immunisation knowledge effectively with families to promote the uptake of the BCG Immunisation.
The post holder will also be involved in the implementation of public health strategies to optimise the uptake of immunisations as well as health promotion education around the programme delivered by the service
Experience of vaccinations is derisible but not essential, as full training will be given.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an essential member of the Neonatal BCG Immunisation Team, optimising the uptake of the BCG Immunisations through health promotion activities. They will assist in the planning and delivery of the Neonatal BCG vaccination along with the safe administration of the BCG vaccination following national guidelines.
The post holder will work in a variety of clinic settings as well as within the office environment.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of on going professional development.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable
- Experience of working within the community
- Experience of working with a client Group (young people/families)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Immunisation and Vaccination programmes
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work
- Interpersonal skills
- Safeguarding awareness
- Basic IT skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Team player
- Independently mobile
- Ability to work within manual handling policy.
Other qualities
Essential
- Car driver/Access to suitable vehicle for business purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of on going professional development.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable
- Experience of working within the community
- Experience of working with a client Group (young people/families)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Immunisation and Vaccination programmes
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work
- Interpersonal skills
- Safeguarding awareness
- Basic IT skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Team player
- Independently mobile
- Ability to work within manual handling policy.
Other qualities
Essential
- Car driver/Access to suitable vehicle for business purposes
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).
