Immunisation Nurse - Stevenage

Closing date

15 November 2026

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical/administrative duties relating to immunisation, primarily delivered on site for primary and secondary children in schools and in community clinic settings across Hertfordshire.

Main duties of the job

• Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (Flu season).
• Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
• Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
• Support Clinical Lead, Team Lead and Programme Managers as applicable.
• Attend sites across different locations as directed by your line manager.
• Deliver an effective, evidence based and competent level of care to patients.
• Participate in clinical supervision and the performance and development of staff.
• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
• Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
• Actively and constructively contribute to team meetings.
• Undertake Gillick Competency Assessments and take verbal consent from parents and caregivers.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures.
• Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella.

About Vaccination UK

Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties and boroughs. It also provides outbreak response in North London and the infant BCG programme.

Details

• Date posted: 20 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £22.50 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Duration: 3 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: E0106-26-0093
• Job locations: Vaccination UK, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1EH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Travel to various sites as needed, working within a small team of vaccinators.
• Administer vaccinations efficiently to meet hourly targets, ensuring timely vaccination of school children. This will include IM and nasal vaccinations, so must be proficient in administering IM injections.
• Undertake clinical triage of consent forms and contact parents/guardians as needed before or after clinical sessions.
• Address clinical enquiries from parents/guardians and VUK staff within the scope of your knowledge.
• Transport vaccines to and from sessions as required.
• Participate in clinical supervision and contribute to staff performance and development.
• Report, monitor, and process all clinical incidents and near misses in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Ensure all safeguarding concerns are promptly reported and thoroughly followed up.
• Participate in audits as required by the Clinical Lead.
• Undertake health promotion activities as required by the Clinical Lead.
• Conduct Gillick Competency Assessments and obtain verbal consent from parents and caregivers via phone, both at vaccination sessions and from the office base.
• Maintain a professional demeanour as the representative of Vaccination UK when attending schools.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the role.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures.

Skills

• Effective communication both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
• Must be able to drive (desirable).

Person Specification

Experience – Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule.
• Understands and implements the principles of informed consent.
• Computer literate.
• Understanding the Cold Chain Policy.

Experience – Desirable

• Working within PGD frameworks.

Qualifications – Essential

• Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC.
• Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification.
• Immunisations and proof of Hepatitis B, MMR & Varicella.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Basic Life Support certification.
• Evidence of signed off competencies for relevant vaccinations.
• Proficiency in administering IM injections.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

• Employer name: Vaccination UK
• Address: Vaccination UK, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1EH, United Kingdom
• Employer website: https://www.schoolvaccination.uk

Employer contact details

• Deputy Clinical Lead: Alison Forbes – Alison.Forbes@vaccinationuk.co.uk