About this role
Job summary
Job title: Immunisation Nurse / Paramedic.
Contract: BANK
Start: September 2026 until December 2026
Working Hours:- Flexible (Part time / Full Time) - Monday to Friday between8:00am - 5:00pm.
BENEFITS:
Pension - 5% employer contribution based on qualified earnings.
VIVUP - Supermarket & High Street Discounts & Employee Assistant Programme.
Blue Light Card - Supermarket & High Street Discounts.
Employee referral scheme.
28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro-rata).
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Vaccination UK has been commissioned by NHS England since 2015 to provide school aged immunisations, including Influenza, to pupils across numerous counties across England and all boroughs of North London.
We are also commissioned by NHS England in North London to provide outbreak response in the event of a vaccine preventable disease outbreak, and we provide the infant BCG programme to newborns in North London.
Our mission is to fight disease and save lives by making prevention and treatment easy, accessible and safe.
Job description Job responsibilities
Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
Vaccinate 20 to 25 school children per hour (flu season).
Promote and support the operation of our School Aged Immunisation Service.
Support Programme Managers, Team Lead and, Clinical Lead 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.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Evidence of ongoing professional development. Working within PGD frameworks. Understanding of the Routine National Immunisation schedule. Understands and implements the principles of informed consent. Computer literate. Basic knowledge of Excel. Cold chain, ordering, and arranging transport. Effective communication both written and verbal. Excellent organisational and time-management Strong Customer service and interpersonal skills. Assertive, team player and critical thinker.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Healthcare professional actively registered with their governing body: NMC, GPhC, HCPC. Nursing and/or Midwifery Qualification. Must be able to drive
Desirable
Basic Life Support certification (Desirable). Evidence of signed of competencies for relevant vaccinations (Desirable).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Vaccination UK
Address Hallens Drive
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 7DD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.schoolvaccination.uk (Opens in a new tab)