[ref. m44650821] Pt Immunisation Nurse - Band 5 (South Warks) - NHS

To plan, assess, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions for the client group In conjunction with the Band 6 nurse, to clinically prioritise and organise the immunisation and vaccination schedule for the school year, making sure all eligible school aged children are offered the correct vaccination at the correct time To be responsible for immunisation sessions at school and in clinic, providing supervision for junior staff, assessing risk, and ensuring the safety of the young people Contribute towards the development of public health initiatives to meet the needs of identified target groups and carry out public health immunisation promotional activities through integration and effective partnership working.

To manage Case load of schools as Named Nurse responsible for understanding the demographic of said schools. To plan and complete health promotion to address health equalities identified within case load. To work with young people, families, schools and communities to provide advice and support to children, families, schools and communities on a range of immunisation issues To develop and support the PSHE programmes within the school curriculum to aid the uptake of immunisation within schools and the community, building on current relationships and partnerships; To plan, deliver and evaluate vaccination sessions / health promotion / health education activities to target both local and national drivers for childhood immunisation schedules To ensure timely and accurate data entry to demonstrate improving data quality on the electronic system To professionally conduct yourself to ensure that you are an ambassador for your profession and the service that you work within and the Trust as a whole.

The post holder is required to remain eligible for Nurse Registration through participation in appraisal, clinical supervision and continuous professional development To participate and contribute to the development of training programmes, protocols, care pathways, and procedures as directed by clinical lead To identify children and young people who need protection, which may include the interpretation of complex information about the child and family To be able to work unsocial hours, e.g. weekends and early evenings, and support other immunisation programmes across the trust, as required.

Communication To maintain excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate with a large range of people, varying the communication accordingly To facilitate children and young people and / or carers to engage in the immunisation and vaccination schedule To use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations and seek advice and support to resolve difficulties To work with children/young people, carers, families, and other professionals and agencies, agreeing decisions relevant to the child/young person and family To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings To facilitate effective communication with children/young people, carers, families, and colleagues, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist, for example, in clients with communication difficulties To adapt practice to meet individual child/young person circumstances with due regard for cultural, social, and linguistic differences To support the directorate in participating in the complaints process as directed Analytical and Judgemental Skills / Freedom to Act The post holder will work in a school, community or home environment assessing children, young people, and adults and deciding on the best course of action.

To be responsible for the effective management of own caseload