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Immunisation Nurse

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Epping, Grays, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NG £32,073 – £39,043 a year Permanent Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 10 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Welwyn Garden City

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Role description

Job summary

We are looking for a public health focused nurse, midwife or other healthcare professional to join our friendly and supportive team in Essex. The team work across the county providing immunisations in schools and community settings, including BCG and Hepatitis B programmes.

If you have previous immunisation experience and have worked with a variety of ages we would love to receive your application

Please contact Nicky King on 07990 847111/email nicky.king3@nhs.netfor an informal chat. We look forward to hearing from you.

*Proposed interview date: 16th September 2026*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Delivering immunisations across Essex to children and young people in schools and to all age groups through community clinics, housebound visits and via outreach work.

We are passionate about protecting our community's health through vaccination.

We welcome applications from health professionals who are passionate about public health, have an interest in learning and development, and can bring an agile, flexible approach to the role.

The role will require the successful candidates to travel and so you must hold a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

We can offer you:

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
One of the UK's best pension schemes
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' (Health Service Journal). Our CQC rating is of 'Good.

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

812-26-NK-IN-03

Job locations

Essex

Epping, Grays, Leigh-on-Sea

SS9 3NG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Immunisation Nurse is responsible for the delivery of the Immunisation Programmes as delegated by the Team Lead.

Reporting to the team lead, you will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective school age immunisation programme, under 5's catch up programme, BCG, antenatal vaccines and any other programmes the service is commissioned to deliver.
To be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient Childhood Immunisation Programme in partnership with Children's Universal Services, schools and commissioners.
To be responsible for collecting accurate data at each session
To work collaboratively with the school nursing teams and child health teams in the planning and delivery of immunisation programmes in schools in order to achieve the KPIs across the programme.
To work with local statutory, private and voluntary providers, and users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all section of the local community, ensuring that services are targeted to the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.
To promote and monitor safe and effective practice
To work closely with the Children Universal Service team in the planning and delivery of health promotion activities and public health initiatives in line with the School Age Childhood Immunisation Programme.
To provide and promote access to information and other services, to refer as appropriate. To liaise and work in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies, and other health services colleagues.
To work in partnership with colleagues and other professionals to promote healthy lifestyles and healthy schools through health promoting activities. To provide health promotion/ education in line with the Immunisation programme.
To work with the Children's Universal Service Team Leaders to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current Local Safeguarding Board and London Child Protection Procedures.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

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The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Registered Healthcare Professional who can administer vaccines under a PGD
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business puposes with a willingness to travel for work

Desirable

Evidence of Post-Registration Continuing Professional Development

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of SystmOne and other immunisation recording systems
Knowledge of the UK vaccination schedule

Skills

Essential

Evidence of effective team working
Excellent written and verbal communication 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.