Immunisation Team lead

Band 7

Main area

Immunisations

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent: 37.5 hours all year round

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Permanent)

Job ref

396-779-N-8128620-PB-TA

Site

Big Yellow Storage Office

Town

Camberwell

Salary

£58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inc of HCAS (pro-rata)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

27/08/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

Lambeth and Southwark - Immunisation Team Lead Band 7 (37.5 hours per week (Permanent)

This is an interesting opportunity for an Immunisation lead to join the Lambeth and Southwark Immunisation team.

Duties and responsibilities:

To be the lead for the delivery of the School Health Immunisation programme including HPV, School Leaver Booster, Men ACWY and flu programme within a defined area.

To organise co-ordinate and deliver immunisation programmes as required by NHSE. Other immunisation programmes by negotiation with commissioners.

Oversee the delivery of the School Age lmmunisation programme across designated borough.

Planning, organising and evaluating the immunisation programme, delegating to other members of the immunisation team to ensure delivery of a high quality service.

Monitor the quality of service provision, identifying areas for service and professional development and facilitate implementation.

Promote effective team work across agencies to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities.

Main duties of the job

"HRCH Has Been Named Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2018"

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced healthcare professional to fill the post of Immunisation Lead for Lambeth and Southwark

You would be responsible for leading and managing the Immunisation team. This includes providing advice and support for the school immunisations team. You will take responsibility for the quality of the Lambeth and Southwark immunisation programmes across these areas. You will be responsible for building local relationships and facilitating continuous learning and service improvement within your team. Kingston and Richmond Foundation NHS Trust is a vibrant and committed organisation dedicated to improving access and quality of health care services to all, within our wide and diverse community. Such commitment is shared through our strong working relationship with our partner agencies in health, education, social care early years and voluntary organisations.

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements.**

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RN Adult (NMC registered) or RN Children (NMC registered) or RMHN (NMC registered) or RM (NMC Registered)
• Post registration qualification in school nursing/health visiting or equivalent qualifications or experience

Desirable criteria

• Management or leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of delivering and promoting immunisations in schools and/or other community settings
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Experience of collaborative working with other agencies and organisations to provide a seamless service

Desirable criteria

• Experience of team leadership and team/people management

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills using a variety of communication strategies or children and young people
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interact with others effectively using spoken and written word
• Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Sound knowledge and understanding of the childhood immunisation schedule
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

• Car driver with use of a car or ability to travel between locations with equipment
• Caring and sensitive to the needs of individuals with the ability to be firm but kind

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: [email protected]

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Doris Marufu

Job title

Clinical Services Manager

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07776160152

Additional information

Please contact Doris Marufu on 07776160152 to discuss the role further or for an informal visit