Deputy Immunisation Lead Nurse - Greater Manchester

The Deputy Immunisation Lead Nurse works as a member of the Immunisation Teams to support the safe delivery of large-scale immunisation and vaccination programmes within community and educational settings in accordance with Department of Health Green Book against Immunisation and Local Services Specifications. The Deputy will be overseeing the locality leads across an extensive geographical area. Travel commitment is essential. To work closely with and supporting the Clinical Lead in all the work on the National schedule vaccinations for Children and work with outbreaks in the community setting. Providing expert leadership and management to clinical teams. The role will involve close working relationships with IntraHealth, NHS England, CCG, GPs, CHIS, the Local Authority and schools in the areas. Our work takes place in a variety of settings, including schools, clinics and community venues to deliver the National Childhood Immunisation Programme and Various other Immunisation contracts. Attend all Contract meetings with Commissioners and keep them informed of clinical developments within the contract. Help Provide Training and development for all staff and ensure responsibility for cold chain and infection control keeping up to date with most recent developments.,

• To lead, manage and supervise immunisation teams, ensuring a safe and effective service using service user feedback to improve patient experience.
• Monitor quality, compliance and performance reporting risks by exception to the Area Manager
• To be aware of local and national research and development programmes relevant to immunisation to maintain an effective workforce capable of meeting its objectives
• To support the implementation of the Business plan to ensure that developments within the services are consistent with national, local and regional strategy and objectives.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to staff within the Intrahealth Immunisation Teams to deliver an equitable and quality service to children, young people and families.
• Deputise for the Immunisation Lead Nurse when requested.
• Management function to include a programme of management supervision including 3 monthly 1:1s and annual appraisal.
• Promote and support an effective team ethos with excellent communication skills, so that team objectives are understood and achieved., We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services for 19 years. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), nurses, pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.
  
  IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.