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Staff Nurse School Based Vaccination Team | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2024 |
| Location: | St Annes, FY8 2EP |
| Company: | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6341372/382-FICC166-24 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit to our school age vaccination team to support delivery of the national school programme.
We are seeking to recruit a registered nurse to be part of our innovative and dynamic Immunisation Team, dedicated to protecting the health of our populations across Blackpool, Wyre, Fylde and Lancaster localities through improving immunisation uptakes and delivering the school based immunisation programme, which includes the childhood flu programme.
The role will involve promoting and delivering the National Vaccination Programme across schools, nurseries and in the community.
Gaining telephone consents from parents for their child's vaccinations.
Applicants should have, and be able to demonstrate, good communication and organisational skills along with good IT skills and the ability to work well within a team and independently.
Please note that these roles involve working at base and in schoosl and community sessions across the Trust footprint supporting the immunisation team, therefore flexibility and an ability to travel are essential requirements of this post. The Trust footprint covers Morecambe Bay and the Fylde Coast.
The post is based at St Annes Primary Care Centre but the role will involve travelling to schools and clinics across the whole footprint.
Hours to be worked over 3 to 4 days, dependant on the needs of the service, on a fixed term basis- term time only.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
To work as part of the Vaccination & Immunisation Team, taking a key role in the promotion, provision and delivery of the School Age Immunisation Programme.
To offer immunisations to the eligible cohorts of school age children, as directed by NHS England and Public Health England.
Working as part of Universal Children’s Services, immunisations will be delivered in all schools, and community clinics as necessary.
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jul 2024
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