SAIS Improving Uptake Officer (Non Clinical) - Greater Manchester

Intrahealth Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in the UK is seeking an Improving Uptake Officer to enhance immunisation uptake across Greater Manchester. The chosen candidate will work closely with schools and community groups to engage underrepresented populations and organize outreach efforts. Strong project management skills and a degree in a relevant field are essential. This dynamic role requires proactive solutions to improve vaccination coverage and promote health equity within the community.

Qualifications

• Ability to work without supervision and manage own time effectively.
• Strong attention to detail for reporting and data analysis.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Engage with schools and community to improve immunisation uptake.
• Develop strategies to support vulnerable populations.
• Produce reports on vaccination outcomes and interventions.

Skills

Project management

High Organisation and planning skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree level in relevant subject

Job description

SAIS Improving Uptake Officer (Non Clinical) - Greater Manchester

As an Improving SAIS Uptake Officer,the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering aneffective service, supporting managers and staffacross the programme.

NOTE: This post isto provide additional resource to support programmes to do over and above thestandard requirements of the service specification in relation to optimisingcoverage and uptake (as outlined above), it is not to put these standardprocesses in place

The post holder will focus onimproving the uptake of SAIS across the programme geography.

In particular, the post holder will:

Work withcolleagues in schools with low uptake to drive uptake up.

Work withcolleagues in PCN/GP practices to ensure individuals vulnerable tonon-participation are supported to access catch up immunisations

Work withcommunity groups/individuals vulnerable to non-participation to improveawareness of immunisations and access to immunisation programmes offeringinformation in accessible format, attending community events.

Dedicated member of staff to work with low uptakeschools to support schools with additional needs - interpreters, supportingconsent returns etc.

improve communications for schools, produce awebinar to send to schools, parents and young people, dispelling myths aboutvaccinations sharing positive messages and facts.

Look at translation of materials and use oftranslators in schools where this is required.

Main duties of the job

Toprovide pro-active and outward/public facing support to the SAIS team in theimprovement of SAI uptake across the programme.Improvingquality and outcomesTo be an integrated member of theSAIS team and wider service who actively initiates new and contributes toexisting improving uptake projects (by the SAIS service or local partners), ensuringthat a quality service is provided to all service users.Focuses on reducing healthinequalities by developing and contributing to interventions by the serviceand external partners to improve uptake of SAI by groups vulnerable tonon-participation.Actively supports the SAIS team andcontributes to achieving key performance indicatorsActively engages with systempartners to improve SAI uptake, providing key knowledge of immunisationprogrammesUses evidence and learns from bestpractice across the region and further afield (including other SAIS programmes)to inform work.Continually maintains records to beable to produce timely quarterly SAI Uptake reports and end of year reportswhich contribute to the overall service annual report.

About us

IntraHealthis one of the UKs leading providers of NHS Primary and Community Careservices. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of PrimaryCare (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includesanticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhoodimmunisation programmes.

We area well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. Weoperate NHS services across the North East, Yorkshire, the midlands and NorthWest. Our team is made up of a wide range of healthcare professionals andadministrative roles including GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs),Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administrationteams. Our frontline teams are supported by a centralised back office function;providing executive, finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.

IntraHealth Ltd delivers immunisation and vaccinationservices for NHS England across several areas in the UK. Our immunisation andvaccination service has been running for 12 years and forms part of ourestablished clinical services in the North of England.

Job responsibilities

SAIS Programme SpecificPriorities Lowest uptake schools SAI Uptake Projectreport content to include:Number of non-consenters who weresubsequently vaccinated.Type of engagement/interventionswith external partners including schools, local authorities, ICB Place andthird sector community groups and evidence of impact of interventions havedelivered.Rationale for interventions basedon programme data/insight work e.g. specific schools or population grouptargeted.Evidence of direct contact with keystakeholders at school, community and service user level to reach nonresponders and how feedback/insight has shaped interventions.Change in percentage uptake byschools.Enabling patient and publicinvolvementTo act as a champion forparents/guardians and young people and their interests and support indecision-making about SAI participation.To ensure all public and patientcontact is of the highest professional standard.Engage with community groups tooffer vaccination promotion/education and awareness sessions.Promoting equality andreducing inequalitiesTo uphold organisation policies andprinciples on the promotion of equality.To create an inclusive workingenvironment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and ensure wemeet our duty to uphold and promote equality.Implement therecommendations/learning from pilots from the NHS EnglandPublic Health team e.g. 2-year programme of work to improve uptake of screeningby individuals with a learning disability.Developing an excellentorganisationTo ensure health, safety, andwellbeing of all staff within the department.To ensure compliance with allconfidentiality and governance requirements within the department.The post holder will undertake anytraining required as relevant to the post.

Person Specification

• Project management / High Organisation and planning skills
• Skills for manipulating information.
• Well developed keyboard skills, use of a range of software including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Professional, calm and efficient manner.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements.

Experience

• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.
• Basic knowledge of project principles.
• Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
• Experience of work to improve health outcomes.
• Ability to produce comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.