Clinical Lead - Imms & Vacs - School Age Immunisation Service (SAIS)

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Lead for the School Aged Immunisation Service. This role involves overseeing the delivery of immunisation programmes for children and young people while ensuring high-quality standards and clinical governance. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in vaccination management, able to collaborate with various health stakeholders to improve vaccine uptake and reduce health inequalities. Commitment to safeguarding and Equal Opportunities is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration required.
• Experience managing immunisation programmes is desirable.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance and public health.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across SAIS to ensure safe vaccine delivery.
• Lead development and implementation of SOPs and training programmes.
• Collaborate with public health teams and education partners to maximise vaccine uptake.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Vaccine management

Collaboration with health partners

Staff training and mentorship

Education

NMC professional registration

Relevant clinical experience

Job description

The service provides routine immunisations for children and young people aged 4‑19 years in schools, community locations, and through home visits, while also managing the targeted Neonatal Hepatitis B programme and vaccination responses during outbreaks. The Clinical Lead will provide strategic, professional, and clinical leadership for the School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS), ensuring safe, effective, and high‑quality delivery of all immunisation programmes commissioned by NHS England. They will hold overall clinical responsibility and professional accountability for the service, ensuring clinical governance, safeguarding, and quality standards are maintained in line with national guidance, local policy, and commissioner expectations. The postholder will work collaboratively with commissioners, local authority public health teams, clinicians, and education partners to maximise vaccine uptake, reduce inequalities, and contribute to service innovation, transformation, and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership across SAIS, promoting a culture of excellence, safety, and professional standards.
• Maintain overall clinical responsibility for safe vaccine delivery, including cold chain integrity, clinical governance, and adherence to Trust and national guidance.
• Lead the development and implementation of SOPs, protocols, and training programmes to ensure staff competence and consistent practice.
• Support operational planning, resource management, and workforce development in partnership with the Service Manager to achieve service targets and KPIs.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and assessment for registered and unregistered staff, keeping teams updated on new vaccines, programme changes, and best practice.
• Collaborate with commissioners, local authority public health teams, GPs, secondary care clinicians, and schools to maximise uptake, reduce inequalities, and support outbreak response.
• Contribute to service transformation, innovation, and quality improvement, ensuring resilience and continuity during periods of increased demand or public health incidents.
• Maintain professional registration (NMC) and act in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct.
• Uphold confidentiality, equality, and diversity principles in all professional activities.
• Stay up to date with national immunisation guidance, emerging evidence, and public health best practice.
• Promote safe management of vaccines and maintenance of cold chain integrity in accordance with UKHSA and Trust guidance.

Key Relationships

• School Aged Immunisation Service Manager and CWPT Nursing Leadership Team
• NHS England (Public Health Commissioning)
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
• Local Authority Public Health Teams
• Primary and Secondary Care Clinicians
• Education providers and community partners

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

Maintain professional registration (NMC) and act in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct.