Core Learning Resources
The Scottish Vaccination and Immunisation Programme (SVIP), in collaboration with Public Health Scotland, offers core educational resources for new and returning vaccinators, including a learning pathway resource, a self-assessment tool and the Promoting Effective Immunisation Practice (PEIP) programme. These tools support both registered practitioners and healthcare support workers, supporting safe and effective immunisation practice.
Resources to support, not replace, clinical judgement
These educational resources are regularly updated to support this programme but do not replace clinical judgment. Practitioners should refer to the UK Health Security Agency Green Book for guidance when administering vaccines.
Vaccination core learning: what is right for you?
This learning pathway resource provides an overview of workforce vaccination education resources, supporting healthcare workers at various stages of their vaccination practice, including:
- New vaccinators, whether registered practitioners or healthcare support workers.
- Returning or redeployed staff with previous vaccination experience who need an update.
- Experienced vaccination staff looking for continued education.
The document outlines a range of educational tools—such as e-learning modules, webinars, and self-appraisal tools—along with guidance on their intended audience and estimated completion time.
If you’re new to vaccination practice, you may find the Promoting Effective Immunisation Practice (PEIP) programme helpful, tailored for both registered practitioners and healthcare support workers.
If you’re a returning vaccinator, the self-appraisal tool can help identify the most relevant learning based on your current knowledge and experience.
Assessment of Proficiency
Before you can undertake vaccination practice you need to demonstrate that you have achieved the required knowledge and skills.
Following completion of vaccine specific learning resources appropriate to the scope of your practice, your achievement of clinical proficiency will be assessed in your workplace.
NES/PHS have developed proficiency assessment documents to allow you to demonstrate proficiency:
- Proficiency document for administration of vaccines by registered healthcare practitioners ( Download, 249 KB)
Once completed and signed off by your facilitator/supervisor, you should retain in your folder of evidence and be made available to your facilitator for the final review of your portfolio.
Supportive resources
Procedural Distress
This resource aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge to help children and young people cope with vaccination procedures. NHS Inform has additional information available to help parents, children and young people as they prepare for their vaccine appointment and may attend with these, practitioners may find it useful to be aware of these resources.
Procedural anxiety
This resource aims to help support healthcare practitioners gain the knowledge to recognise, manage and support individuals who are experiencing procedural anxiety during vaccination procedures. This resource may also be helpful for staff who are involved in initial discussions around vaccinations.
- Procedural anxiety ( Download, 5 MB)
Vaccination, safety and security
This learning resource is designed for staff working in vaccination settings, including vaccinators and volunteers, and focuses on their role in ensuring safety and security. It provides a practical scenario to work through, helping you explore effective strategies for de-escalating conflict situations within a vaccination setting.
Alternative Formats
These resources may be available in full or summary form in alternative formats and community languages. To discuss your needs, please contact NHS Education for Scotland at 0131 656 3200 or email altforms@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
Transcripts for any videos within these resources are available upon request.
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