Community Staff Nurse - Immunisation

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to over 1.15 million people, and to 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Staff Nurses to join the School Immunisation Team.

You will be an experienced NMC‑registered nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register, ideally with experience in immunising children and young people. You will have an interest in public health and be motivated to work as part of a small, skill‑mix team. Delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care is central to our service. The role will primarily involve community‑based work, including delivery of immunisations in schools and other community settings for children and young people. On occasion, you may also be required to support immunisation delivery for babies and infants as part of the pre‑school team. Excellent communication skills and confidence using IT will be essential. Full training will be provided.

Please note, this post requires PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check.

There are a number of posts available across the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board area. While individual posts will be predominantly aligned to specific localities, all posts are employed on a GGC Board‑wide basis. As such, cross‑boundary working across the teams will be required at times to support service delivery.

The post is contracted over 12 months with annualised working terms and conditions. The working period of this post runs for 8 months from August to April with a non‑working period of 4 months from April to August.

All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• Location based to the four school immunisation service areas and the post‑holder will be expected to be flexible to support delivery across the teams below:
• Renfrew and Inverclyde Team
• East Renfrewshire and South Glasgow Team
• North West Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire Team
• North East and East Dumbartonshire
• Full‑time (36 hours per week) and Part‑time (18.72 hours per week) available.
• Shift pattern for this post are various hours available across Mon‑Fri from 08:30‑16:30.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning and delivering immunisation programmes as directed by the immunisation lead nurse (schools).

School immunisation programmes are determined by national policy.

The Post Holder Will

• Be familiar with and ensure implementation of local, regional and national policies, procedures and guidelines pertinent to immunisation in the pursuit of the highest standard of care.
• Provide clinical leadership and be a role model for junior members of the team by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession as well as that of the organisation.
• Be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of their own workload as delegated by the school immunisation team lead.
• Participate in systems of practice support and personal development plans.
• Attend staff meetings, clinical and mandatory training and record training participation and learning experiences in Knowledge & Skills Framework.
• Participate in systems of practice support and personal development planning in line with the Knowledge & Skills Framework.
• Is responsible for ensuring that they practice within the legal & ethical framework as established by NHSGGC, Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and national legislation to ensure the children, young people and families interests and wellbeing are met.
• Provide information required for the completion of reports to case conferences and the Reporter’s Office as required.
• Participate in any audits relating to clinical placements in partnership with Higher Education Institutions and implement any changes as required, working in collaboration with the Board’s Practice Education Facilitators.
• Please refer to the job description for further details.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

Essential

• 1st Level Nursing Registration with NMC
• Evidence of continuing professional development, including immunisation
• IT skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Problem‑solving skills

Desirable

• Experience of working with children, young people and families
• Awareness of national policy and legislation within children’s services

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Equal Opportunities

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full‑time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as various, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.