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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from Coventry and Rugby and specialist hospital services to over one million people from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. The Trust has a revenue budget of approximately £473 million, we employ over 10,000 staff, manage 1,380 beds and 32 operating theatres.

The Trust is made up of the following hospitals:
University Hospital Coventry
Hospital of St Cross – Rugby

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Address: University Hospital Coventry; Clifford Bridge Road; Walsgrave; Coventry; West Midlands; CV2 2DX
Contact Number: 02476 96 9192

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Cyf: 218-NM-B6-8150444 ID y swydd wag: 8150444

Vaccination Practitioner

Closed for applications on: 27-Gorff-2026 00:00

Statws y swydd wag: Closed

Closed for applications on: 27-Gorff-2026 00:00

Lleoliad

Gwefan: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Cyfeiriad: Clifford Bridge Road
Tref: Coventry
Cod post: CV2 2DX
Major / Minor Region: Swydd Warwick

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Contract

Cyfnod Penodol: 6 mis (Cross site - University Hospital Coventry and Hospital St Cross - secondment will be considered for internal candidates who can evidence managerial approval for the secondment)

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Llawnamser
Rhan-amser

37.5 awr yr wythnos (part time hours will be considered)

Cyflog

Cyflog: £39,959 - £48,117 pro rota per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 6)

Arbenigedd

Prif leoliad: Vaccination and Infection Control Services

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The Vaccination Practitioner will provide specialist clinical expertise to support the safe and effective delivery of inpatient seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination programmes across University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust sites. The post holder will work autonomously within their sphere of competence and in accordance with authorised Patient Group Directions (PGDs), national immunisation guidance, commissioned service requirements and Trust policies to ensure the safe assessment, vaccination and monitoring of eligible patients.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing patient eligibility, identifying contraindications and clinical risks, obtaining valid informed consent and administering vaccinations safely and effectively. They will utilise professional judgement and specialist clinical knowledge to support delivery of a high-quality vaccination service aimed at improving vaccine uptake, reducing vaccine-preventable illness and improving patient outcomes.

Working collaboratively with ward teams, medical staff, pharmacy, infection prevention and control teams, discharge teams and other multidisciplinary colleagues, the post holder will support the identification of eligible patients and maximise opportunities for vaccination throughout the inpatient pathway.

The post holder will ensure accurate and contemporaneous documentation within patient records and national reporting systems, maintain compliance with governance requirements and contribute to service evaluation, audit, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.

The role may also support wider Trust vaccination, immunisation and infection prevention initiatives, including peer vaccination programmes, where appropriately trained and where service requirements permit, whilst maintaining delivery of the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination programme as the primary focus of the role.

Main Responsibilities

eliver seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible inpatients in accordance with authorised PGDs, national immunisation guidance, commissioned service requirements and Trust policies.
Assess patient eligibility, identify contraindications, cautions and clinical risk factors and ensure patients meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria for vaccination.
Obtain and document valid informed consent, or support best-interest decision making where appropriate, in accordance with legislation and Trust policies.
Safely prepare and administer vaccines, maintain cold chain requirements and manage adverse events, including recognition and initial management of anaphylaxis.
Provide patients, families and carers with evidence-based information regarding vaccination, including benefits, risks, expected side effects and follow-up care.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to identify eligible patients and maximise opportunities to improve vaccination uptake.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation within patient records, NHS Record a Vaccination Service (RAVS) and other approved reporting systems.
Ensure vaccination practice complies with current national guidance, authorised PGDs, commissioned service requirements and Trust governance arrangements.
Identify, report and escalate incidents, adverse events, cold chain breaches and governance concerns in accordance with Trust procedures and NHS England reporting requirements.
Maintain professional competence through completion of mandatory training, competency assessment, clinical supervision and continuing professional development activities.
Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and assurance activities to support the delivery of a safe, effective and compliant vaccination service.
Provide specialist vaccination advice within own sphere of competence and act as a professional role model promoting safe and effective vaccination practice.
Support wider Trust vaccination, immunisation and infection prevention initiatives, including peer vaccination programmes, where appropriately trained and service requirements permit.

For further details please see the attached job description.

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

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Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) with current NMC registration. • Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning. • Evidence of specialist knowledge and competence in immunisation practice, vaccination delivery or a related clinical speciality involving medicines management, patient assessment and autonomous clinical decision making

Meini prawf dymunol

• Completed immunisation training aligned to National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Significant post-registration clinical experience. • Experience of working within clinical policies, procedures and evidence-based guidelines. • Significant experience of medicines administration, including intramuscular injections, and the assessment and monitoring of those receiving treatment. • Experience of assessing patients, identifying contraindications, exercising autonomous clinical working and exercising clinical judgement. • Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working. • Evidence of professionalism and clinical credibility • Experience of audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activities.

Meini prawf dymunol

• Experience of working under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). • Experience of using electronic vaccination recording and reporting systems. • Experience of administering vaccinations within a clinical setting.

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Knowledge of the NMC Code. • Able to apply evidence-based practice. • Awareness of clinical governance and a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development. • Knowledge of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) , medicines management principles, patient assessment and clinical risk evaluation • Knowledge of infection prevention and control principles and their application to support patient safety and the prevention of healthcare-associated infection.

Meini prawf dymunol

• Awareness of national immunisation programmes and vaccination policy. • Experience of working under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). • Understanding of commissioned vaccination services and patient eligibility requirements.

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Demonstrates a high standard of clinical expertise and professional judgement. • Accurate clinical record keeping in accordance with national and local standards. • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. • Ability to organise and prioritise workload within a busy and changing environment. • Competence in the use of electronic clinical and reporting systems, with the ability to learn and utilise new digital platforms. • Competent user of Microsoft Office applications and electronic patient record systems. • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team. • Ability to contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development activities. • Ability to apply infection prevention and control principles in clinical practice to promote patient safety and reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infection. • Ability to work Cross Site

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience