Immunisation Nurse for School Aged Children
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
The CTM School Nurse Service is seeking a motivated, autonomous, and resilient Band 5 Immunisation Nurse to join their team. This part-time, term-time post involves delivering school-aged immunisations in Merthyr Cynon and contributing to a health board-wide approach. The role supports the Welsh Government school age immunisation schedule and Healthy Child Wales Programme 2. During low immunisation activity, the nurse will support the broader public health role of the School Nursing Service. Applicants should be committed to professional development and willing to undertake specific training.
Essential criteria
- Active UK NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Public health Agenda.
- The national two day minimum standards for immunisation training
- Skills and attributes
- The ability to interact with children, young people and families
- Good organisational and decision making skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Effective communication skills
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Personal qualitites
- Ability to work under pressure
- Commitment
- Enthusiasm
- Team Player
- Flexibility in availability to meet service needs
- Other
- Ability to travel throughout the health board in a timely manner
- Able to undertake the duties of the role
- Qualifications & Knoweldge
- Active UK NMC registration
- Knowledge of Public health Agenda.
- The national two day minimum standards for immunisation training
- Skills and attributes
- The ability to interact with children, young people and families
- Good organisational and decision making skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Effective communication skills
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Personal qualitites
- Ability to work under pressure
- Commitment
- Enthusiasm
- Team Player
- Flexibility in availability to meet service needs
- Other
- Ability to travel throughout the health board in a timely manner
- Able to undertake the duties of the role
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
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Job summary
The CTM School Nurse Service is seeking a motivated autonomous, and resilient band 5 immunisation Nurse to join the team. This term-time post is 30 hours over 5 days. The role supports delivery of school aged immunisations in Merthyr Cynon whilst contributing to a one team approach across the health board. The current base in Keir Hardie Health Park, though this may change.
The post holder will work confidently within a skill mix team and respond to the needs of a developing service. Immunisation delivery will take place in schools and community settings, aligned to the Welsh Government school age immunisation schedule and Healthy Child Wales Programme 2. During periods of low immunisation activity, band 5 nurses will support the broader public health role of the School Nursing Service.
Applicants should be committed to professional development and willing to undertake role specific training. A structure induction and mentorship programme will be provided to support achievement of required competencies.
Please note: We welcome applications from registered nurses; however, this role is not suitable for student nurses who have not yet obtained NMC registration. Candidates must be registered with the NMC at the point of application.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high standard of evidence-based care in the delivery of childhood vaccinations in school
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