Immunisation and Vaccination Update Training
for Healthcare Support Workers
📅 Duration: 3 hours (half-day)
🎓 Accreditation: ✅ CPD Accredited
👩⚕️ Audience: Healthcare assistants, healthcare support workers, nursing associates, pharmacists, physician associates, and allied health professionals involved in adult vaccination delivery or supporting immunisation programmes within primary or community care.
🏥 Format: Available live online or face-to-face at your organisation
👥 Group Size: Up to 25 delegates
Refresh, Refocus, and Stay Informed
Course Details:
Vaccination programmes evolve constantly, and keeping up to date ensures safe, confident, and effective practice. This Immunisation Update Training is designed for experienced vaccinators who have already completed their foundation training and want to refresh their knowledge, stay aligned with the latest UKHSA and NHS England guidance, and strengthen their ability to provide clear, evidence-based vaccination advice.
This session helps healthcare support workers build on their existing skills, review current immunisation schedules, and explore recent updates to vaccine policy, technique, and safety guidance.
Delivered by an experienced Registered Nurse vaccination specialist, it’s an engaging, discussion-based course that empowers staff to confidently answer patient questions, promote vaccine uptake, and maintain professional accountability.
Learning Outcomes: Immunisation and Vaccination Update for HCSWs
By the end of this CPD-accredited course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the latest updates from the vaccination schedule and UKHSA guidance.
- Refresh safe vaccine storage, preparation, and cold chain management procedures.
- Review correct injection technique for intramuscular and subcutaneous vaccines.
- Recognise and manage adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis.
- Provide clear, up-to-date information to patients and colleagues to promote vaccine confidence and uptake.
- Reflect on professional accountability and ensure practice remains safe, current, and within scope.
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What to Expect
This course provides an engaging refresher format that blends practical learning with focused discussion on recent developments in imms and vaccs practice.
At Hickby Clinical Training, we deliver the session either face-to-face at your organisation or virtually via Microsoft Teams, offering flexibility for busy vaccination teams. Each half-day session encourages participation through real-world case discussions, interactive polls, and Q&A with an experienced vaccination specialist.
To complement the session, learners are encouraged to complete the relevant NHS England e-learning immunisation modules as part of their ongoing professional development:
Immunisation e-Learning Programme (e-LfH)
Flu Immunisation Programme (e-LfH)
COVID-19 Vaccination e-Learning (e-LfH)
This flexible, blended approach ensures every vaccinator can refresh their knowledge in line with current UKHSA guidance and the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training. The course complements e-learning rather than replicating it, providing space for reflection, clarification, and practical discussion guided by an expert Registered Nurse Immunisation Specialist.
Why Choose Hickby?
👩⚕️ Nurse-led expertise
Delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators with real-world practice.
🎓 CPD accredited
Assurance that training meets national professional standards.
📖 Evidence-based
Aligned with NICE, RCN, and NMC guidance for safe, effective care.
"The session was very informative, clear, and engaging. The trainer was enthusiastic, approachable, and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. The updates were practical and relevant, boosting my confidence in administering vaccines safely, improving patient education, and encouraging vaccine uptake in practice."
Healthcare Assistant
Medical Practice
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