Senior GP Liaison and Clinical Advisory Lead

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare foundation is looking for a Senior GP Liaison and Clinical Advisory Lead to enhance immunisation uptake across Kent and Medway. The role involves coordinating projects, collaborating with GP practices, and implementing strategies to improve vaccination rates. Candidates should have relevant healthcare qualifications and project management experience. The position offers a salary between £47,810 and £54,710, with a commitment to supporting flexible working arrangements and diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to equity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration).
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Childhood Immunisation Programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the coordination and implementation of the work for immunisation programs.
• Develop and evaluate holistic care pathways related to immunisation.
• Design systems to improve service delivery and reduce duplication.

Skills

Project Management Skills

Effective leadership

Analytical and statistical skills

Ability to communicate complex information

Education

Degree and evidence Level 6

Registered health care professional

Masters in Public Health or related subject

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

NHS specific IT system

Job description

Senior GP Liaison and Clinical Advisory Lead

Go back Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 January 2026

The post holder will be the clinical advisory lead within the Improving Immunisation Uptake Project Team set up to work with GP Practices, PCN's and the ICB for the delivery of the commissioned programme which aims to improve immunisation offer and uptake across Kent and Medway within GP Practices, with a particular focus on data transfer, GP Practice Processes, GP Practice Staff awareness of programmes and procedures and reducing health inequality.

The objective of the Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) initiative is to utilise Child Health Information (CHIS) General Practice (GP) level data and clinical advisory input to improve vaccination uptake in 0-5-year olds, assessing and identifying areas of improvement within GP Practice's which could involve a particular focus on specific groups of children and communities where vaccine uptake is lower than expected.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Main duties of the job

Band 7 colleagues are overall responsible for the management, coordination and implementation of the work, including the detailed planning, effective coordination and management of a range of complex activities and related business and administrative tasks. Band 7 colleagues are required to develop detailed reports and other related documentation based on analysis and interpretation of a range of often complex information, tracking and managing actions.

This is achieved by designing, developing, implementing and maintaining systems that work to fully support the patient or service user journey and eliminate wastage and duplication with a business model emphasis.

Including:

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating holistic care in relation to care planning/pathways
• Developing integrated care programmes in partnership with service users, commissioners and key stakeholders.
• Actively working as a member of the integrated team to ensure high quality care is provided to service users.
• Having the ability to synthesise information in order to present proposals effectively to decision makers (including Directors and Senior Executives) in ways which facilitate their understanding and influence pathways
• Making recommendations to decision makers in order to drive forward innovative solutions to achieve business objectives, service improvement strategies and financial efficiencies linked to packages of prescribed care or identified projects

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.

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Job responsibilities

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree and evidence Level 6.
• Additional training to post graduate diploma level or equivalent.
• Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration)
• PRINCE2 or relevant project management or monitoring experience
• Masters in Public Health or related subject or equivalent experience
• Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6

Experience

• Proven use of office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
• Project Management Skills
• Experience of undertaking health needs assessment and evaluation
• Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine and implement solutions.
• NHS specific IT system experience
• Knowledge of finance system
• Understanding of NHS Community Services

Knowledge

• An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges.
• Effective leadership, influencing, persuading and negotiating skills.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information in accordance with DPA.
• Design and development of standard and bespoke data reports.
• Numerate and with good analytical and statistical skills
• Understanding of health inequalities, the wider Public Health agenda and knowledge of working with diverse communities and in areas of deprivation.
• Able to undertake literature reviews.
• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with a range of partners, using public health intelligence and negotiation skills to agree and develop evidence-based and locally appropriate innovative ways of working.
• Highly developed facilitation skills
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups in written and verbal forms
• The ability to maintain a high level of performance and meeting of deadlines even when faced with conflicting priorities of others.
• The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions objectively and with emotional intelligence
• Ability to travel to diverse sites

Ability to Manage

• Ability to manage own time effectively.
• Evidence of leading projects with stakeholders

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of Childhood Immunisation Programmes including Hepatitis B Programme
• Awareness of Child Health Information Service

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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata, per annum