Job Advert
The Role
NHS Lanarkshire’s Vaccine Service is seeking motivated Band 5 Registered Nurses to support the delivery of vaccinations across the life course, with a specific focus on the Baby Immunisation Programme.
You will provide person-centred, evidence-based care to infants, children, young people and adults, supporting the safe and effective delivery of national vaccination programmes.
What You Will Do
- Deliver baby and childhood immunisations in line with national guidance and NHS Lanarkshire protocols
- Provide vaccinations across all routine programmes (childhood, adolescent, adult and seasonal)
- Complete clinical assessments, review vaccine histories and check for contraindications
- Communicate clearly and compassionately with parents and carers, offering support and reassurance
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and use relevant IT systems
- Follow vaccine storage, cold chain and stock management procedures
- Work collaboratively within the Health Visiting and multidisciplinary team and wider primary care services
- Promote vaccine confidence and uptake through effective public health messaging
- Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control
Training and Support
- Access to immunisation-specific training and ongoing professional development
- Supportive and established team environment
- NHS staff benefits including pension, leave, wellbeing support and development opportunities
- Flexible working options where service needs allow
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
- Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) with valid NMC registration
- Ability to deliver safe, person-centred clinical care
- Strong communication skills, particularly with families and carers
- Confident decision-making within scope of practice
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent time management skills
- Working knowledge of basic information technology
- Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence
It would be great if you also have
- Experience delivering vaccinations
- Experience working with babies, children or within paediatric settings
- Knowledge of the National Immunisation Schedule
- Experience in community or primary care settings
Contract type
Permanent
Full time/Part Time
Various hours available
Please note: If taken as a part time post the salary for this position will be pro-rata
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in The Vaccination Service within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Susan Frew, Service Manager – Vaccine Service, on Susan.Frew@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on Lynn.Deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
- For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.