Vaccination: Nursing staff roles and responsibilities
An event for RCN members working in independent sector roles.
23 Sep 2026, 13:00 - 16:00
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Vaccination: Nursing staff roles and responsibilities
Vaccine preventable disease is one of the biggest threats to global health. There has been a decline in uptake of vaccination and increases in vaccine-preventable disease.
As a highly trusted profession nursing staff play and essential role in health promotion and protection in whatever role or sector we practise.
This webinar will explore why vaccines are important tools for reducing the burden of disease, explore the mechanisms to ensure vaccines are safe and effective, examine the legal mechanisms for administration, and provide practical advice on how to have vaccine conversations.
You will hear from experts including:
- Shirley Hopper -Medical assessor- MHRA
- Steve Webster - Benefit-risk assessor- MHRA
- Immunisation Programmes Division- UKHSA
- Nicola Middleton - Lead Health Protection Practitioner (SE Region) – UKHSA
- Steph Rainsforth-Health Protection Practitioner (SE Region)- UKHSA
- Kim Ball- Professional Lead Primary Care- RCN
- Helen Donovan - Independent nurse consultant and immunisation specialist nurse.
Booking
To register your attendance, please tap or click the red button. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email which includes the link to join the webinar on the day. The webinar will be held on Microsoft Teams.
You will need to log-in to your RCN account in order to register.
Event contact
Rian Gleave
rian.gleave@rcn.org.uk
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Page last updated - 11/08/2026
