Job responsibilities
Job Title: -Seasonal Vaccination Nurse
Trust:West
Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Location: -Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, St Albans City
Hospital, Watford General Hospital
Pay Rates:Day rate £24.14
Nights £31.94
Sunday/ Bank holiday £37.94
Shift Patterns:7:30am-3:30pm
About the Trust -
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute hospital-based and specialist healthcare services to around half a million people living in Hertfordshire, north London and further afield. The Trust was the first hospital in Europe to treat patients with Puritan Bennett 980 ventilators, a type of ventilator that helps patients to breathe more naturally and recover more quickly. Hertfordshire has the best of both worlds, surrounded by beautiful countryside.
Why might this job interest you?
Being aSeasonal Vaccination Nursein the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that
spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics.
It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and
backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health
management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance
their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they
can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy
work-life balance.
What you can add:
- The post holder will deliver flu and Covid-19 vaccinations for the
Trust, coordinating with Occupational Health.
The post holder will be work on site in pop up clinics.
- This post calls for a motivated individual
with excellent communication skills who is able to
work with minimal supervision,
using their initiative but working closely
with the Head of Occupational Health and peer vaccinators.
- The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the clinical
delivery of vaccination including following patient group directives and
working within NMC guidelines as a registered nurse.
- The flu and Covid-19 nurses will act as a source of expert advice, to
support the vaccination campaign and enable and facilitate change to deliver
vaccines effectively within UKHSA standards.
- To keep accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust
policies and procedures.
- Ensure that information is available to provide staff with an informed
choice and for obtaining consent prior to delivering the immunisations in line
with Group Directives and Professional Guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with the
medicines management standards throughout the process including awareness of
contraindications to vaccination.
- To provide and seek specialist advice where required in relation to
the influenza vaccination (Head of Occupational Health /UKHSA etc).
- To ensure compliance with infection control policy and procedures
- To work within Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines and where
appropriate, assist with the development of these documents in line with
changes best practice.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you
performing the above.
What you'll need:
- A minimum of 12 months paid experience as a Registered Nurse.
General
experience of working within multi-agency Policies, Protocols and Guidelines.
Previously delivered immunisation schedules/ influenza immunistaions.
Previous experience of delivering vaccination
programme.
Evidence of maintaining
personal competencies and professional development
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable
additional certification and skills.
The benefits we can offer you in
return:
- Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and
caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your
lifestyle being on the bank gives you the
flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development
opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own
academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital
experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as
member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar
series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff
bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the
autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your
lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you
flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to
a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our
client Trusts in England.
