Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing in Maternity
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 22.5 hours per week (Part time - 22.5 hours)
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-NM477-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Maternity Immunisation Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Join Our Dynamic Immunisation Teams.
Are you a qualified Nurse with a passion for public health? Here's your chance to make a significant impact in the lives of women and their families. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Nurses to join our Immunisation teams, working across the Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary.
Why Join Us?
Make a Difference: Be a vital part of our mission to deliver high-quality immunisation services that align with national standards and positively influence community health.
Diverse Experience: Enjoy a dynamic role that offers the excitement of working cross-site between two leading healthcare institutions, ensuring no two days are the same.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside dedicated professionals who share your commitment to exceptional care and public health initiatives.
What We’re Looking For:
Passionate Nurses eager to embrace the challenges of immunisation and public health programmes.
Individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to changing priorities with grace.
A willingness to travel flexibly between both sites, as well as attend outside events and meetings.
Flexibility Required: This role may involve some weekend work and requires a commitment to meet the diverse needs of our community.
If you’re ready to take on this rewarding challenge and contribute to vital health initiatives, we want to hear from you! Join us in making a difference, one immunisation at a time.
Main duties of the job
Join us in our mission to champion the health and wellbeing of women, birthing people, and their families! We are dedicated to delivering a top-notch immunisation programme that protects and empowers communities, and we’re looking for passionate individuals to be part of this transformative journey.
Your Role Matters!
As a key member of our immunisation team, you’ll play a critical role in providing essential support and guidance to women and families during a pivotal time in their lives. Your expertise will help ensure that everyone receives the protection they need, fostering a healthier start for every family.
Why Choose Us?
Make an Impact: Help shape the future of health by providing vital immunisation services that create safe, nurturing environments for families.
Build Connections: Work closely with women and birthing people, providing compassionate care that addresses their unique needs and concerns.
Join a Supportive Community: Collaborate with dedicated professionals who are passionate about public health and share your commitment to making a difference.
Be the Change!
This isn’t just a job—it’s an opportunity to inspire and empower those around you. Together, we can make a lasting impact on our communities and ensure the health and wellbeing of future generations.
Are You Ready to Shape Healthier Futures?
Join us in this rewarding opportunity and become a vital part of our immunisation programme today.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Person specification
Registration & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Nursing degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use reflective practice to improve standards of care
- Clinical skills (e.g venpuncture)
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable criteria
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing post-operative / surgical care
- Experience of providing high dependency (Level 2) care
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stella Oakes
- Job title
- Antenatal Clinic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01706 517567
- Additional information
Zakhia Karim
Deputy Antenatal Clinic Manager
0161 627 8140
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