NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist This post advertised is a permanent post, though consideration will be given to those wishing to take up the post as a secondment opportunity for a period of between 1 and 2 years. If you do wish to pursue this opportunity as a secondment, please ensure you have the support of your current line manager before applying. About the Organisation: Public Health Scotland is Scotland’s lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of all of Scotland’s people. Our vision is of a Scotland where everybody thrives. Our focus is on increasing healthy life expectancy and reducing premature mortality. To do this, we use data, intelligence and a place-based approach to lead and deliver Scotland’s public health priorities. The role of the Clinical and Protecting Health Directorate is to protect the people of Scotland from infectious and environmental hazards; enable high-quality clinical and public health knowledge, research and innovation; and change clinical and public health practice by using audits at a national and local level. The Post: The Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in vaccination and immunisation will be a national source of specialised vaccination and immunisation related knowledge and will share this with a wide range of stakeholders inclusive of National Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP). As a member of the Clinical and Protecting Health Directorate, the post-holder will be expected to provide expert clinical advice, guidance and support in response to vaccine related queries and adverse incidents, and to contribute to the development of national policy, business plans, guidance, resources and training materials relating to the vaccination programmes. They will also participate in the national delivery of vaccination related education and training to other staff through designated educational activities and will be responsible for the line management of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in vaccination and immunisation within the team. The Candidate: As a Registered Nurse, the post-holder will have extensive leadership and management experience at senior level with considerable expert practice in the speciality and evidence of relevant and ongoing professional development. They will have experience and/or a strong interest in risk management and the quality agenda. The post holder will be experienced in delivering immunisation training and/or delivery of an immunisation service. They will have experience in service planning, redesign projects and quality improvement projects both at local and national level. They will have excellent team working skills, effective written and oral communication, influencing, negotiation and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will participate in the vaccination and immunisation team daytime on call rota to provide an expert response to clinical queries and adverse events and responsibility for ensuring that all calls and emails received, advice given, and referrals made are accurately recorded. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency. Candidates must have current NMC registration at the time of applying. Location and Working Pattern: The post is based in either Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Central Quay, Glasgow. We are currently hybrid working; therefore, you will be expected to spend time in both PHS offices as well as the option to work at home. Please note that PHS will be relocating from Central Quay, Glasgow to Bothwell Street, Glasgow in 2025. Travel throughout Scotland and possibly UK is a requirement of this post. This post will be part-time (14.8 hours per week) with a working pattern between Monday to Friday to be agreed. There may be a requirement to participate in a rota to work out of hours including weekends in the situation where there is an ongoing incident involving the team or resilience is needed. PHS is a flexible employer, and we are happy to discuss requests for alternative working patterns. During times of public health emergency, or other urgent business need, you may be required on a temporary basis to work your normal contracted working hours over 7 days including weekends, in order to meet the needs of the service. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PHS. Benefits: Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of the PHS Employee Benefits. Further Information: For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Gill Marsh, Nurse Consultant – Vaccination and Immunisation Division on gill.marshphs.scot Closing date for completed applications is 5 January 2025. Further information on PHS is available from: www.publichealthscotland.scot Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders). Public Health Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.