Maternity Vaccination Nurse, Worthing BN11 2DH

Job summary

Passionate about Women's Health?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Vaccination Nurse post within the supportive friendly Maternity team at Worthing.

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team delivering a flexible, safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people as part of UHSussex Trust.

The successful candidate will support the roll out of the Whooping Cough, Flu and new RSV vaccine vaccination programmes.

The successful applicant will also be involved in the promotion of vaccinations and screening in pregnancy and support staff to increase awareness of healthy pregnancy choices to our maternity service users.

The post holder will contribute to audit, quality record keeping and service promotion.

This post will involve working flexibly across the working week in the Antenatal Clinic.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of the Maternity Vaccination programme as set out by NHS England. This will include the Whooping Cough, Flu and new RSV vaccine. Public Health promotion about additional vaccines will also be included in this role. Contribution to the organisation and delivery of this clinic, alongside audit, protocol development and record keeping is expected.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job and the main responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details of the job and the main responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

NMC registrationSome experience as an RN in outpatient areaDemonstrates an interest in Women's HealthDesirable

Evidence of Public Health expereinceSubstantial experience post qualificationEvidence of professional development since qualificationEquality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Person Specification
Experience and Qualifications

Essential

NMC registrationSome experience as an RN in outpatient areaDemonstrates an interest in Women's HealthDesirable

Evidence of Public Health expereinceSubstantial experience post qualificationEvidence of professional development since qualificationEquality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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

Additional information
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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

United Kingdom

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