East Midlands
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
Job Overview The Locality Lead Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Team to support the safe delivery of large-scale programmes within community and educational settings in accordance with Department of Health Green Book against Immunisation and Local Services Specifications. This role involves close working relationships with IntraHealth's Lead and Deputy Immunisation nurse, and requires attendance at Contract meetings with Commissioners to keep them informed of clinical developments.
Main Duties of the Job
Support and supervise immunisation teams, ensuring a safe and effective service using service user feedback to improve patient experience.
Monitor quality, compliance, and performance reporting risks to the Operations Manager Clinical/deputy lead nurse.
Provide support to staff within the IntraHealth Immunisation Teams to deliver an equitable and quality service to children, young people, and families.
Promote and support an effective team ethos with excellent communication skills, so that team objectives are understood and achieved.
Support, influence, and improve the quality of the learning environment by providing support and supervision as well as educational and professional development for the team.
Support and deliver aspects of clinical education, staff induction, and assess learners and clinical staff to ensure the workforce has the required training, skills, and competencies to deliver the immunisation programme.
Ensure that the service delivered meets the requirements of the national and local safeguarding agenda.
Person Specification Qualifications
Current Nurse Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)
Mentorship Preparation/ENB 998 or equivalent
Trained in accordance with Immunisation National Standards
Educated to Degree level or equivalent
Experience
At least two years experience working within Immunisation teams.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Immunisation programmes and their safe delivery.
Evidence of own professional development.
Ability to research evidence and evaluate best practice.
Experience in working with PGDs and PSDs.
Supervising and supporting nurses and HCAs to develop best practice.
Knowledge of NHS service delivery across a range of disciplines/functions.
Experience of identifying risks, anticipating issues, and looking at solutions.
Attending meetings with Commissioners and PHE.
Knowledge
Work calmly under pressure.
Ability to convey often sensitive and/or delicate application information.
Operates with integrity and openness.
Collaborative leadership style: listens, involves, respects, and learns from contributions of others.
Ability to use IT confidently to support job role.
Professional approach always and understanding impact you have on others.
Car owner/driver and access to a car insured for business use.
Willingness to travel to various locations in and outside of own area.
Reliable team member.
Broad range of clinical skills.
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.
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