Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SCPHN School Nurse to join our team in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as School Nurse immunisation Co-ordinator.
The school based immunisation programme is one of the 4 standards that's sits within the School Nursing Framework (WG, 2017) and is a core contact identified within the Health Child Wales Programme 2 (WG, 2024). This post is dedicated to support the planning delivery and evaluation of the school based immunisation programme in alignment with national and local strategic priorities. Working in partnership with othersto reduce inequalities, and improve vaccination uptake ensuring school aged children and young people are immunised and protected against preventable diseases regardless of setting.
We are looking for an individual who has an innovative, creative and can do approach to overcoming challenges that can arise from such a large immunisation programme. A broad knowledge of childhood immunisations is essential, along with the wider understanding of the health needs of the school aged population, within the health board and Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide visible, professional and compassionate leadership in, and clinical expertise to the School Nursing team, in alignment with the health board values.
The successful candidate will be required to work in close partnership with the School Nursing team, health board colleagues and partnership agencies to support the inclusion and equity of immunisations offered to school aged children across the HB.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading on the planning, implementation, delivery and the evaluation of the school aged vaccination programme across the CTM. As well as leading on governance and service improvement of immunisation delivery, to provide quality assurance of immunisations delivered by the School Nursing team.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications / Training
Essential
- BSc in Community Health Studies Specialist Community Public Health.
- Evidence of further specialist training, short courses and experience to Masters level equivalency.
- Teaching/Assessing module.
Experience
Essential
- Skilled Practitioner embracing clinical governance and clinical effectiveness
- Experience of multi agency working.
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience.
- Experience in involvement in research and development.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - verbal and written
- Team player. Previous experience of managing staff/teams.
- Teaching.
- Clinical supervision skills.
- Versatile and adaptive.
- Capable of initiating change
- Ongoing self development in clinical practice
- Multi disciplinary working.
- Use of personal and emotional resources in dealing with highly distressing circumstances such as serious illness, domestic abuse and child abuse.
- Forms effective objective judgments in highly complex situations.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- IT skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Participate in the development and implementation of School Nursing policies.
Desirable
- Knowledge and appreciation of national policies.
- An understanding of resource implications of decision-making.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Assertive.
- Negotiation skills.
- Confident.
- Approachable.
Desirable
. Circumstances e.g. Mobility/availability-special attendance requirements
Essential
- Able to travel around Cwm Taf Morgannwg locality in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications / Training
Essential
- BSc in Community Health Studies Specialist Community Public Health.
- Evidence of further specialist training, short courses and experience to Masters level equivalency.
- Teaching/Assessing module.
Experience
Essential
- Skilled Practitioner embracing clinical governance and clinical effectiveness
- Experience of multi agency working.
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience.
- Experience in involvement in research and development.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - verbal and written
- Team player. Previous experience of managing staff/teams.
- Teaching.
- Clinical supervision skills.
- Versatile and adaptive.
- Capable of initiating change
- Ongoing self development in clinical practice
- Multi disciplinary working.
- Use of personal and emotional resources in dealing with highly distressing circumstances such as serious illness, domestic abuse and child abuse.
- Forms effective objective judgments in highly complex situations.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- IT skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Participate in the development and implementation of School Nursing policies.
Desirable
- Knowledge and appreciation of national policies.
- An understanding of resource implications of decision-making.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Assertive.
- Negotiation skills.
- Confident.
- Approachable.
Desirable
. Circumstances e.g. Mobility/availability-special attendance requirements
Essential
- Able to travel around Cwm Taf Morgannwg locality in a timely manner.
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).
