Job summary
- Main area
- calderdale immunisation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 372-COM2502
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighouse Health Centre
- Town
- brighouse
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/06/2025
Employer heading

Immunisation Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
The post holder will be a member of the Immunisation Team whose role is to deliver
immunisations as part of the Department of Health (DH) programme with particular
emphasis on delivering the school age programme of vaccinations
Main duties of the job
Have responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of evidence based quality care to an allocated group of patients on a shift basis.
Work in partnership with patients and those that matter to them, involving them in decisions
about their care.
Recognise any deterioration or change in a patient’s condition which may require the
intervention of others and refer as appropriate.
Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team, establishing and maintaining
effective communication and relationships.
Provide early intervention to ensure the safe discharge of patients, working in collaboration
with other relevant teams and services to prevent unnecessary readmission of patients.
Act as an advocate for the patient and their family, protecting their interests and statutory
rights, whilst promoting privacy, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Maintain a professional image in accordance with the uniform policy and uphold the Trust
values and behaviours, promoting One Culture of Care.
Direct and supervise the work of non-registered colleagues including, but not limited to,
healthcare support workers and student nurses.
Ensure essential safety training and role specific training is completed in line with Trust
policy.
Take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance,
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Plan and organise immunisation sessions in schools and where necessary, alternative community
settings and clients’ homes.
Deliver the school age immunisation programme in line with current medicines management policy
and procedures.
Provide advice, guidance and support to schools to achieve the successful delivery of the schoolbased immunisation programme
Promote the DH Immunisation Programme by supporting and providing effective health promotion
activities to both large groups and on an individual basis.
Immunise school aged and when required, pre-school and adult populations.
Work within Calderdale Safeguarding Children’s Board policies and procedures.
Promote the positive health of school age children by supporting the provision of quality health
promotion activities.
Work with parents/carers to achieve optimum immunisation uptake.
Advise and co-ordinate healthcare to children with complex medical/special needs specific to the
immunisation programme.
Target and support vulnerable groups to achieve optimum immunisation uptake.
Support and empower children, young people, and their families to make healthy lifestyle choices
in respect of immunisations.
Ensure that appropriate care is provided for children and young people pre, during and post
immunisation, including emergencies.
Provide confidential support to children young people and their families regarding the immunisation
programme and associated conditions.
Offer supportive and confidential services to promote positive health outcomes in respect of
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post
- Teaching Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
- Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
- Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
- IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
- Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
- Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
- Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice
- Experience in the delivery of immunisation programmes
- Post registration experience of working with children, young people, and their families in the community
- Knowledge of the current National Childhood immunisation Programme
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Human Factors awareness
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job (it is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). Reasonable adjustments can be considered in accordance to the Equality Act
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
- joanne wilson
- Job title
- clinical lead for calderdale immunisation team
- Email address
- [email protected]
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