258458 (SM) Vaccination Programme Manager

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Waverley; On-site; NZD 130,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is seeking an experienced Vaccination Programme Manager to lead the delivery and ongoing development of vaccination programmes across Lothian. You will collaborate with the Department of Public Health, Health Board colleagues and external partners to ensure high-quality, equitable vaccination services and ongoing service improvement.

You will lead programmes of change, develop innovative approaches to improve vaccine uptake, and balance national priorities with local service needs in

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and ongoing development of vaccination programmes across Lothian.
• Collaborate with Health Board colleagues, Health and Social Care Partnerships, local authorities and national partners to deliver equitable vaccination services.
• Drive service improvement, innovation, and uptake of vaccines to address health inequalities.

Job description

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.

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NHS Lothian is seeking an experienced and motivated Vaccination Programme Manager to lead the delivery and ongoing development of vaccination programmes across Lothian. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in protecting population health and delivering national immunisation priorities across one of Scotland’s largest health boards.

Working within the Department of Public Health, you will provide leadership and programme management for vaccination and immunisation services. The role requires close collaboration with colleagues across the Health Board, Health and Social Care Partnerships, local authorities, third sector organisations and national partners to deliver high-quality, equitable vaccination services. You will ensure ongoing service improvement and innovation within vaccinations and immunisations.

You will lead programmes of change, develop innovative approaches to improve vaccine uptake, address health inequalities and ensure services are responsive to the needs of diverse communities. The role requires strong partnership working, excellent communication skills and the ability to balance national priorities with local service needs in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about public health, service improvement and working collaboratively to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of Lothian's population.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kirsty McLellan at [e-mail].

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.