At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead vaccination initiatives and improve health outcomes in local communities.
- Company: Locala Health and Wellbeing, a community-focused NHS organisation.
- Benefits: Flexible working, generous pension, and a rewarding Refer a Friend Scheme.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to inclusivity and community care.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public health and support vulnerable populations.
- Qualifications: Experienced nurse with expertise in children's vaccination programmes.
The predicted salary is between 38141 - 46617 £ per year.
Are you passionate about protecting communities through immunisation? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated B6 Vaccinations & Immunisations Specialist Nurse to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving vaccination uptake, reducing health inequalities, and protecting vulnerable populations across Kirklees.
As a specialist practitioner, you will provide expert support, advice, and leadership across the range of children’s vaccination and immunisation programmes. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, partner organisations, and local communities to ensure the safe, effective, and equitable delivery of immunisation services. This role is ideal for an experienced Nurse with a strong understanding of Children’s vaccination programmes, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to improving population health.
Main Duties of the Role
- Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of local vaccination and immunisation programmes.
- Provide specialist advice and expertise to healthcare professionals, stakeholders, and partner organisations across WYVIC.
- Monitor and analyse vaccination uptake data, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support initiatives aimed at increasing vaccine confidence and reducing health inequalities.
- Deliver training, education, and competency assessments relating to vaccination and immunisation to the team.
- Support the investigation and management of immunisation incidents, complaints, and service concerns.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with primary care, community providers, local authorities, and NHS partners.
- Ensure vaccination programmes are delivered in line with national guidance, policies, and best practice.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and transformation projects.
This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.
About Us: Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Benefits:
- Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
- Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
- Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
Vaccination & Immunisation Specialist Nurse B6 employer: Locala Health & Wellbeing
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