Vaccination Nurse

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Highlands Vaccination Transformation Programme is underway, and we are continuing to look for a variety of skill-sets to support the Health Board's lifespan vaccination programmes across  Skye, Lochalsh and West Ross.

Our Nurse Vaccinators will work as a part of a multi-professional team, safely and effectively delivering various vaccinations across a range of age groups.  You will be responsible for preparing and administering the vaccine to citizens and staff in a number of delivery settings. In particular, you will be responsible for:

* Configuration of their vaccination station

* Reconstituting the Vaccine (vaccine dependent)

* Preparing single doses of the vaccine for administration (vaccine dependent)

* Administration of the vaccine

* Adherence to infection control practices between individuals, including PPE use

* Disposal of clinical waste as per local and national protocols and guidelines

* Adherence to data protection and information governance standards

* Demonstrates care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure high-quality person-centred patient care is delivered at all times

* Recording of accurate administration records using systems such as Turas VMT tool

Full-time and Part-time roles considered. Please indicate on your application form the contracted hours you are available. The work covers a wide geographic area that covers Skye, Lochalsh and West Ross. 

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills and experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Leah MacLean, Operational Team Lead (West) on or Email: leah.maclean@nhs.scot

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week 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.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.