Immunisation Staff Nurse - Lambeth & Southwark
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time, Term time hours
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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
This is a fixed-term Band 5 Immunisation Staff Nurse role for 6 months, working term-time only in Lambeth & Southwark. You will deliver school-aged and catch-up immunisations across schools and community clinics, protecting children and young people from preventable diseases. The role involves packing vaccine equipment, delivering vaccinations in the community, and returning to base to restock. It is ideal for nurses passionate about public health and working with children, offering clinical and safeguarding experience.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver the School Age Immunisation Programme, including inhaled influenza vaccines
- Assist with planning and delivery of immunisation sessions in schools, community venues, and homes
- Promote uptake by providing evidence-based information to parents and carers
- Follow all relevant safety protocols and procedures for safe immunisation delivery
- Help run satellite immunisation clinics across the borough
Essential criteria
- RN Adult (NMC registered) or RN Children (NMC registered) or RMHN (NMC registered) or RM (NMC registered)
- 5 GSCE's grade 4/C or above, or equivalent, including English and maths
- Experience of working in primary or community care or working with children and young people
- IT skills, particularly Windows applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Numerate and literate, with good command of spoken and written English
- Car driver with use of a car or the ability to travel between locations with equipment.
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship/supervision training
- Experience of administering immunisations
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 7d
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Job summary
\*\*Previous applicants need not to apply\*\*
Fixed Term: 6 months School Term Time only
- End date 31st March 2027
- Hours: Term Time hours
We are looking for Band 5 Nurses to join our Lambeth & Southwark Immunisation Team, part of the South London Children and Young People's Community Immunisation Service.
This is a rewarding and fast-paced role where you will help deliver school-aged and catch-up immunisations across schools and community clinics -- protecting children and young people from preventable diseases.
If you are passionate about public health, enjoy working with children, and want to build your clinical and safeguarding experience, we will love to hear from you. Car driver essential
Main duties of the job
Your day starts by packing vaccine equipment and preparing for school or clinic visits. In the morning, you'll be out in the community delivering vaccinations. You may visit two schools per day during the busy flu season. After a break, you'll return to base to restock and prepare for the next day.
Key responsibilities
Deliver the School Age Immunisation Programme, including inhaled influenza vaccines
Assist with planning and delivery of immunisation sessions in schools, community venues, and homes
Promote uptake by providing evidence-based information to parents and carers
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