188216 Immunisation Staff Nurse

NHS Dumfries & Galloway Vaccination Team is looking to appoint 3 Band 5 Nurses within the Public Health Directorate vaccination Team within the Annandale area.

This will be on a 14.9 hour per week annualised contract to support the delivery of vaccination programmes during peak times and will offer the right candidate a good work life balance over the year

Our annualised contracts work 37 hours per week between September and December and this would be 7.5 hour days covering a seven day a week service with working day varying between 08:00-17:00 maximum 7.5 hour day

There is an expectation to also work another 4-6 weeks at 37 hpw to deliver the directed campaigns. The other weeks there would be 0 hours work. Regardless of what hours are worked the pay would be 14.9 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team modernising the delivery of local vaccinations and you will be part of the team delivering a cradle to grave service and will have a key role in supporting HCSW vaccination programme.

Please note the Job description is under review as part of organisational change process.

You will be a first level registered nurse with post registration experience. You should be motivated and self driven with a commitment to developing and delivering a high standard of care. Previous Immunisation experience is desirable but not essential, however you should demonstrate knowledge of the child and adult vaccination programmes and the Green book. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills and have the ability to work on your own initiative and as a lone worker within a variety of settings within the community. You must be able to travel independently of public transport as applicants will be required to work across the region.

For informal enquires please contact:

Gemma Stewart, Lead Vaccination Nurse - Tel: /
or

Jane Naylor, Annandale Charge Nurse

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
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PUBLIC PROTECTION
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RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
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UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
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Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).