The closing date is 30 December 2025
Salary: £31,516 to £38,364 a year per annum
Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our School Nursing Immunisation team.
As an Registered Nurse (Immunisations) you will be required to work across the Gwent wide area, vaccinating within the school environment and within community venues.You should be a first level registered nurse, with desirable experience of working within the community environment, working with children and/or working within the field of immunisations.You should be a motivated, autonomous practitioner, able to integrate and work competently within a skill mix team. You should be able to respond to the physical, mental and emotional challenges of working within a developing service.You will also be required to contribute to any other duties which may be requested by the senior nurse in order to facilitate the smooth running of the school nursing service.You should be fully committed to your own professional development and ready to undertake specific development required of the role. In return, you will be working within a close, supportive team and will be mentored through induction and education programmes to meet all competencies required to work in this exciting field of nursing.You must be able to meet the geographical needs of the role.
Main duties of the job
To provide high standard of evidence based care in the delivery of childhood vaccinations in school and community settings. Develop and maintain good communication and relationships with partners, for example Gwent wide schools and primary care.Undertake training programmes for immunisations schedules which include storage and administration of vaccines and gaining consent.Promote the National Immunisation Programme and take all opportunity to increase the uptake and advise parents about the immunisation schedule.To attend relevant immunisation meetings to report on immunisation issues.Any other duties which may be requested by the line manager in order to facilitate the smooth running of the school nursing service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh applicants are equally welcome to apply for this post.
Person Specification
Specialist knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the childhood immunisation programmes.
Desirable
- Understanding inter-agency working.
- An understanding of the principles of public health.
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills, Good oral, written and IT skills
- Ability to present to groups
- Ability to work well within a team Ability to communicate effectively to engage with children and young people
Desirable
- Teaching skills. . The ability to speak Welsh
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 level . Proven evidence of development of professional practice at a minimum of Diploma level.
Desirable
- Interest in Health Promotion. . Experience of working with school age children. . Experience of working within the community. . Experience of working within immunisations
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse With 1 of the following Qualifications . RNA . RNC . RGN 1 . RSCN . Child Branch
Desirable
- Evidence of development of professional practice / Specialist Professional Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).