School Nurse Immunisaton Co Ordinator

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and creative practitioner with experience of immunisations for a newly developed role of band 6 Immunisation coordinator for School Nursing, for an initial one year fixed contract.

The successful candidate will support the safe and efficient delivery of school aged immunisation programmes in line with Healthy Child Wales Part 2. Be visible and work in line with the health board values and behaviours to coordinate immunisation staff and provide clinical and hands on support where required.

The role will work in partnership with the band 7 Immunisation team leader to provide equitable access to immunisations for all children and young people across the health board, whilst ensuring the delivery of a quality assured immunisation service in line with local governance structures and national standards.

This role is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to funding. If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying.

Main duties of the job

Support with the planning, delivery and evaluation of school aged immunisations in line with HCWP2.

Ensure the value-based day to day coordination of staff and resources using a one team approach.

Provide clinical and practical support to the immunisation team, which includes the preparation, coordination of immunisation sessions and immunising of children and young people.

Support with training and development of staff in line with competency frameworks.

Contributes to service improvement, audit and quality assurance.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improveo We treat everyone with respecto We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.