Immunisation Nurse/Midwife, Band 6
Fixed-Term/Maternity Cover: 12 months
Site: West Middlesex University Hospital
An opportunity has come up for a nurse or midwife to join our antenatal clinic team to work as the band 6 Immunisation Nurse / Midwife providing clinical expertise to pregnant women. This is for 12 months maternity leave cover.
The nurse/midwife will be responsible for leading the immunisation maternity service and supporting/advising staff, women and their families.
The Nurse / Midwife will be responsible for reporting all immunisation data to the Trust and Public Health England accordingly.
Please note advert will be closed once sufficient number of applications have been received
- To work as the lead Immunisation Nurse / Midwife providing clinical expertise to pregnant women. The lead nurse/midwife will be responsible for leading the immunisation maternity service and supporting/advising staff, women and their families. The Nurse / Midwife will be responsible for reporting all immunisation data to the Trust and Public Health England accordingly.
Work in partnership with the client, Midwives, GP, obstetricians and other agencies to ensure that all women are offered and given where appropriate Seasonal Influenza, Pertussis and Covid-19 vaccinations, RSV and any other vaccine programs introduced by the trust.
Lead and manage the maternity immunisation service, ensuring 7 day a week cover is maintained
Manage Band 5 Nurses and Band 3 support workers within the immunisation service.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of pregnant women regarding their options of vaccinations during pregnancy in accordance with the Trust’s policies and guidelines.
Strive for continuity of care and informed client choice within the limitations of the service.
Facilitate the learning of immunisation and vaccination skills through supervision, teaching and support.
Actively promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle, advising and arranging vaccination support for women as required.
Ensure that all mandatory stats are reported to Public Health England and the Trust as appropriate.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Clinical Practice
- Strive for continuity of care and informed client choice within the limitations of the service.
- Facilitate the learning of immunisation and vaccination skills through supervision, teaching and support.
- Actively promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle, advising and arranging vaccination support for women as required.
Practice, maintain and teach vaccination clinical skills to appropriate staff groups e.g. Midwives, Obstetricians, student midwives and medical students, nurses and maternity support worker colleagues. Ensure that appropriate vaccinations are offered to all pregnant women and that they are actively encouraged to uptake. Ensure that each women and her partner are given up to date informed choice regarding immunisations. Maintain up to date medical immunisation records.
Facilitate the learning of clinical immunisation skills through supporting /supervising appropriate colleagues.
Support women in accepting the offer of all 3 immunisations in pregnancy and their partner
Ensure quality standards are met.
Influence policy through setting, monitoring and reviewing standards and procedures within the clinical governance framework.
Participate in audit programmes in line with service development and needs.
Maintain up to date professional knowledge, which is demonstrated through clinical practice.
Maintain ordering and storing of vaccinations ensuring they are quality checked in and out and correct storage, refrigerator temperature recording and monitoring.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of pregnant women regarding their options of vaccinations during pregnancy in accordance with the Trust’s policies and guidelines
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