Bank Public Health Immunisations Nurse

An exciting Public Health Immunisation Nurse role has arisen in the 0-19+ service, this is to support the delivery of the school-based immunisation programme as part of the bank immunisation team.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens and Knowsley.
We take great pride in being an open, trusting and compassionate organisation. The Trust is committed to promoting and building a team that enhances inclusion, diversity and equality. We strongly believe that working together with our partners, listening to and engaging with our patients, service users and their families we can make a real difference to the lives of local people within our communities. 
We currently deliver outstanding 0-19 and 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Services across Wirral, Cheshire East and St Helens and Knowsley. Our dedicated, innovative and forward-thinking children and young people’s services have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of families in our communities.
We work closely with our commissioners and partners to deliver the best possible services for the children, young people and families.
Help us to continue to transform our services, to enable the leadership and delivery of a robust Healthy Child Programme and public health agenda.

Main duties of the job

Do you fancy a career with an award winning integrated health and care NHS Foundation Trust?
Public Health nursing within the 0-19+ team is a dynamic and exciting service to work in and becoming a Bank Public Health Immunisation Nurse with us will give you the opportunity to work within the health promotion and public health domains. As a Bank Public Health Immunisation Nurse, you will support the School Aged Immunisation Team to deliver immunisations in primary and secondary school settings throughout the Cheshire East area.
You will have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a skill mixed team. You will have good organisational ability and be able to communicate effectively with children, young people and their families, in schools and other community/education provider settings.  A knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children’s services is desirable.
No two days are the same when working with children and young people, every day will have its challenges and successes.
Experience of delivering immunisations in addition to working with children and families is desirable but not essential. We have an established preceptorship programme in place and you will be well supported by your manager and colleagues and valued in your role. 
If your skills and experience match the person specification we would welcome your application.** **