NHS England and Improvement South East Public Health Commissioning Team has 0.6 WTE fixed term vacancy (fixed term - 9 months leave cover) for a Public Health Screening and Immunisation Coordinator to work as part of the Hampshire and Isle Of Wight (HIOW) Screening and Immunisation Team.
The post holder will support the commissioning of consistent, resilient, and high-quality national screening and immunisation programmes,
providing leadership, support, and challenge to service providers to achieve high coverage rates and maintain the quality and equity of the
programme pathways. They will support implementation of commissioning and delivery of the national screening and immunisation programmes.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
Working with the Screening and Immunisation Managers and Consultant in Public Health- Screening and Immunisation Lead, applicants will commission consistently resilient, high quality, national screening, and Immunisation programmes within the defined geography of NHS England (HIOW). The Screening and Immunisation Team also has a key role in leading changes to reduce inequalities in screening and Immunisation programmes.
Depending on experience and working pattern, the postholders may have responsibility for specific immunisation or screening programmes or a mixture of both. Programme responsibilities may change according to the needs of the service.
The post holders will ideally have a sound knowledge of screening and immunisation programmes and of commissioning population health programmes. The postholder will have the ability to engage and work with a wide range of partners, working independently and as part of a team. They will also be able to synthesise information and data from a range of sources into professional briefing papers.
For further information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact Helen Clegg, Screening and Immunisation Manager, helen.clegg11@nhs.net
Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the person specification part of the job description (available online) as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Jan 2025