Immunisation Nurse - NE Central

The Immunisation Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Team, delivering nasal and intramuscular flu and other vaccine programmes within community and educational settings in accordance with Department of Health Green Book against Immunisation and Local Services Specifications.

The role will involve working closely with the administration team and school staff.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice

Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations service.

To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent, side effects.

Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current practices and research-led developments.

To identify and report all new problems and concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with other team members;

The Immunisation Nurse will communicate effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Delivering a quality service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

Work in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage school workload.

Support and participate in shared learning and networking across other immunisation teams;

Understand and apply legal policy that supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

Team Working

Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

Work with administration team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

About us

IntraHealth is one of the UKs

leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range

of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy

and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient

medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.

We also provide management and

clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established

organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. Our team is made up of

GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care

Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised

back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis

support.

We operate NHS services across the

North East, North West and Yorkshire.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19.66 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Term time hours

Reference number

U0025-26-0166

Job locations

IntraHealth Offices

Quay West

Sunderland

Tyne and Wear

SR5 2AL

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Practice

• Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations

service.

• To identify, prioritise and implement

programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

• To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent,

side effects.

• Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current

practices and research-led developments.

• To identify and report all new problems and

concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

• Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate

effectively with other team members;

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate

effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Delivering a

quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and

professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

• Work in a manner that maintains and promotes

quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage

school workload.

• Support and participate in shared learning

and networking across other immunisation teams;

• Understand and apply legal policy that

supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

Team Working

• Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

• Work with administration

team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

Management of

risk

• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal

of vaccines and drugs.

• Ensure use of appropriate transporting and

storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.

• Practise infection-control measures

according to local and national guidelines.

Managing

information

• Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
• Ensure all patient records are clear and

recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.

• Understand the responsibility of self and

others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and

Development

• Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.
• Be responsible for own learning needs and

continuing professional development.

Equality and

Diversity

• Ensure all staff are working to all

appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

Health and Safety

• The post holder is required to take

reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other

persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body

to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Practice

• Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations

service.

• To identify, prioritise and implement

programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

• To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent,

side effects.

• Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current

practices and research-led developments.

• To identify and report all new problems and

concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

• Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate

effectively with other team members;

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate

effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Delivering a

quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and

professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

• Work in a manner that maintains and promotes

quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage

school workload.

• Support and participate in shared learning

and networking across other immunisation teams;

• Understand and apply legal policy that

supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

Team Working

• Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

• Work with administration

team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

Management of

risk

• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal

of vaccines and drugs.

• Ensure use of appropriate transporting and

storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.

• Practise infection-control measures

according to local and national guidelines.

Managing

information

• Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
• Ensure all patient records are clear and

recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.

• Understand the responsibility of self and

others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and

Development

• Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.
• Be responsible for own learning needs and

continuing professional development.

Equality and

Diversity

• Ensure all staff are working to all

appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

Health and Safety

• The post holder is required to take

reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other

persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body

to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of professional development
• Working alone and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Working with school aged children
• Safeguarding children level 2
• Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
• Supervision of Health Care Assistants.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Registered nurse with NMC

Desirable

• Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
• Foundation immunisation training

Attitudes

Essential

• Team Player
• Highly motivated
• Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Able to engage with people
• To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
• To behave as an ambassador for the company

Desirable

• Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
• Broad range of clinical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Work well under pressure/stressful environment
• Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
• Always follow organisation policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of professional development
• Working alone and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Working with school aged children
• Safeguarding children level 2
• Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
• Supervision of Health Care Assistants.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Registered nurse with NMC

Desirable

• Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
• Foundation immunisation training

Attitudes

Essential

• Team Player
• Highly motivated
• Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Able to engage with people
• To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
• To behave as an ambassador for the company

Desirable

• Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
• Broad range of clinical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Work well under pressure/stressful environment
• Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
• Always follow organisation policies and procedures.

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 .

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

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Intrahealth Ltd

Address

IntraHealth Offices

Quay West

Sunderland

Tyne and Wear

SR5 2AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Intrahealth Ltd

Address

IntraHealth Offices

Quay West

Sunderland

Tyne and Wear

SR5 2AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Practice

• Provide safe delivery of a quality immunisations

service.

• To identify, prioritise and implement

programmes of care that meet the needs of the patients.

• To take into account risk and its effective management e.g. consent,

side effects.

• Take responsibility for CPD and keep up to date with current

practices and research-led developments.

• To identify and report all new problems and

concerns to the Locality Lead Nurse;

• Work towards PGDs and PSDs.

Communication

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate

effectively with other team members;

• The Immunisation Nurse will communicate

effectively with parents, carers and school staff.

Delivering a

quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and

professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

• Work in a manner that maintains and promotes

quality, working as a team and alongside admin to organise and manage

school workload.

• Support and participate in shared learning

and networking across other immunisation teams;

• Understand and apply legal policy that

supports the safeguarding of children and adults.

Team Working

• Act as lead clinician on immunisation sessions.

• Work with administration

team and school staff at immunisation sessions.

Management of

risk

• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal

of vaccines and drugs.

• Ensure use of appropriate transporting and

storage of items, following the cold chain procedures.

• Practise infection-control measures

according to local and national guidelines.

Managing

information

• Work in accordance with GDPR policy.
• Ensure all patient records are clear and

recorded accurately and stored as per procedures.

• Understand the responsibility of self and

others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and

Development

• Undertake all mandatory and statutory training requirements.
• Be responsible for own learning needs and

continuing professional development.

Equality and

Diversity

• Ensure all staff are working to all

appropriate equality and diversity procedures.

Health and Safety

• The post holder is required to take

reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other

persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

The post holder is also required to co-operate with their employing body

to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of professional development
• Working alone and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Working with school aged children
• Safeguarding children level 2
• Experience of delivering travel vaccinations and childhood immunisations
• Supervision of Health Care Assistants.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Registered nurse with NMC

Desirable

• Up to date CPR & anaphylaxis training
• Foundation immunisation training

Attitudes

Essential

• Team Player
• Highly motivated
• Commitment to promoting and maintaining high standards of care
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Able to engage with people
• To demonstrate respect for people using and working in the organisation
• To behave as an ambassador for the company

Desirable

• Ability to work under own initiative and make clear clinical decisions
• Broad range of clinical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Work well under pressure/stressful environment
• Full driving licence, access to a car and willingness to travel
• Always follow organisation policies and procedures.