Immunisation Nurse

Main area Community and School-Age Immunisation Service Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Will require some evenings and weekends) Job ref 812-26-NK-IN-4

Site Essex Town Epping, Grays, Leigh-on-Sea Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Job overview

We are looking for a public health focused nurse to join our friendly and supportive team in Essex. The team work across the county providing immunisations in schools and community settings, including BCG and Hepatitis B programmes.

If you have previous immunisation experience, or have an interest in this area of public health and have worked with a variety of ages we would love to receive your application

Proposed interview date: 12th November 2026

Main duties of the job

Delivering immunisations across Essex to children and young people in schools and to all age groups through community clinics, housebound visits and via outreach work.

We are passionate about protecting our community's health through vaccination.

We welcome applications from nurses who are passionate about public health, have an interest in learning and development, and can bring an agile, flexible approach to the role.

The role will require the successful candidates to travel and so you must hold a full valid UK driving licenseand have a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We can offer you:

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' (Health Service Journal). Our CQC rating is of 'Good.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Immunisation Nurse is responsible for the delivery of the Immunisation Programmes as delegated by the Team Lead.

• You will positively engage with external stakeholders such as school staff, secondary care, primary care.
• You will have established communication with key HCT teams such as safeguarding, Infection Prevention Control and Medical Devices.
• You will engage with our service users - children and young people, pregnant people, parents and carers, older adults
• You will positively and proactively contribute to the wider CSAIS team, including assistance with new staff induction, training of others, and internal communications.
• You will work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical team members and senior leaders.
• Support colleagues, maintain professionalism, and manage challenging interactions with sensitivity.
• You will participate in peer reviews, data returns, and quality assurance activities.
• You will handle challenging conversations with professionalism and cultural sensitivity, especially when working with underserved communities.
• You will uphold Trust values—Innovative, Caring, Agile—in all interactions and service delivery.
• You will work collaboratively in the planning and delivery of a range of immunisation programs across communities to achieve the KPIs across the programme as outlined in the Service Contract.
• You will take every reasonable step to see that the working environment is safe, healthy and hazard free for staff and users, including ensuring that infection control procedures are in place.
• You will be expected to embrace the use of information technology to support the safe and smooth running of our service.
• We will expect you to provide health promotion/ education in line with the Immunisation programme
• You should be ready to participate in the education and training of pre-registration nursing students and the induction of newly appointed team members.
• We expect you to develop positive relationships between key stakeholders such as schools, maternity units and 0-19 teams, and children centre staff.
• You will identify individuals who may require extra support in accessing our service and putting that support into action.
• You will participate in practice and/or service improvements taking account of relevant research, clinical guidelines, and policy.
• You will contribute to and support peer reviews, audits, and Trust quality improvement and assurance initiatives.
• Support the team in tackling vaccine hesitancy through community engagement and tailored communication.
• Participate in risk assessments and ensure adherence to infection control, safeguarding, and health and safety protocols.
• You will be aware of ini ti atives employed by other areas of EoE CSAIS that may be applicable locally.
• You will report any incidents on the Trusts incident reporting platform.
• You will maintain your own professional and personal development in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct (March 2015/October 2018 updated), NICE Guidance: NMC Standards for competence for registered nurses 2010, NMC Record keeping: Guidance for nurses and midwives 2009, RCN Standards, UK Health Security Agency 2025 (updated)
• You will maintain accurate records, such as data returns, cold chain maintenance and documentation, and session logs
• You will support and facilitate data entry and reporting for immunisation uptake, session outcomes, and service performance.
• You will assist with rota planning, equipment tracking, and stock management.
• You will be expected to make sound financial decisions regarding use of resources.
• You will work autonomously and professionally with minimal supervision within a defined team, as directed by line management.
• You may supervise and you will support less experienced junior and temporary staff.

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The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Other

• Registered Nurse with full NMC registration
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have a car to use for business puposes with a willingness to travel for work
• Evidence of Post-Registration Continuing Professional Development

Knowledge

• Knowledge of SystmOne and other immunisation recording systems
• Knowledge of the UK vaccination schedule
• NHS community experience

Skills

• Evidence of effective team working
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners.

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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