Job summary ?
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Lead the Immunisation Programme within Maternity Services!Are you an experienced Midwife or Nurse looking for a rewarding leadership opportunity?
Join our dedicated team to lead the Immunisation programme for maternity services at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust.?
In this role, you will collaborate with the Specialist Midwife for Public Health and other team members to oversee and provide a comprehensive Immunisation programme for pregnant women.?
As the Immunisation Lead, you will be at the forefront of rolling out the new RSV vaccination programme.
You will also take on the vital responsibility of monitoring and providing oversight for the vaccination service within maternity services.?
This role plays a key part in tackling health inequalities by promoting the vaccination programme to families.
You will work across both hospital and community settings, with minimal indirect supervision, while maintaining accountability for all aspects of your work within your assessed level of competence.
Main duties of the job ?
You will work to deliver a safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people across the Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust footprint.?
You will develop a robust vaccination service for the delivery of all maternal immunisations, ensuring every service user receives a full vaccination offer during their maternity journey.?
You will develop the communications package for the Trust, promoting vaccinations and ensuring a fair and equitable provision for all pregnant women and people.?
You will work collaboratively with wider system partners to encourage and influence endorsement of the maternal immunisation programme for their local population.
About us ?
We have **10,000 fantastic people** working hard to deliver quality services to our patients.
Whatever your role, you help look after **370,000 people** in our local area and provide specialist care to ** million people** across Lancashire and Cumbria.?
Working with us gives you the knowledge and a sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely makes a difference in supporting our patients and staff, ensuring we continue to thrive and deliver outstanding healthcare across our local towns.?
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet incredible people, and experience things you may have never done before.
You'll gain insights into working in a hospital, engaging with people from different roles to build your skills and enhance your career.?
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold, and help innovate to keep improving.
Everything we do centres around **patient care**, making your role pivotal and truly something to be proud of.
Job description Job responsibilities Work to deliver a safe and effective vaccination service for pregnant women and people across the Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust footprint.
Develop a robust vaccination service for the delivery of all maternal immunisations, ensuring every service user receives a full vaccination offer during their maternity journey.
Develop the communications package for the Trust, promoting vaccinations and ensuring a fair and equitable provision for all pregnant women and people.
Work collaboratively with wider system partners to encourage and influence endorsement of the maternal immunisation programme for their local population.
Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential Professional Registration - NMC Qualification in immunisation and vaccination Desirable Mentorship qualification Further study relating to public health Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience in administration of vaccination/IM medication Knowledge of Department of health polices and guidance including clinical risk, CNST, NICE, and MBRRACE