All-Age Immunisation and Population Screening Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS England London Public Health Department has responsibility for the commissioning of NHS Section 7a population screening and immunisation programmes.

• The role of the immunisation and population screening coordinator is to contribute to the realisation of the London Immunisation and London Screening Strategy and the improvement in uptake to meet the national targets for the vaccination and population health screening programmes in London
• The post holder will contribute to developing the system’s immunisation and population screening services at a local level aiming to eradicate the vaccine-preventable disease from London
• The post holder will work as a valued member of FedNet and the primary care teams supporting the introduction of new immunisation programmes, screening programmes and the extensions to existing ones, in line with national requirements.
• The role supports the delivery of best practices, addressing inequalities and supporting value for money in service delivery.

Key Job specifics and responsibilities

The post holder will report to the Medical Director and be accountable to the FedNet board. The post holder will support the local commissioning of nationally defined immunisation and population screening programmes in Waltham Forest. The post holder will work to deliver the NHS EI London Immunisation and Population Screening Strategies in synergy with local requirements, primary care colleagues and local stakeholders. The post holder will be expected to travel across Waltham Forest as part of the day-to-day role and will work collaboratively with a wide range of external stakeholders.

Key Activities for Immunisation and Population Screening Coordinator:

• Identify and work with local practices on data recording for vaccinations and population screening programmes.
• Work on-call/recall with local practices and ensure processes are embedded.
• Develop practice reports for monitoring uptake rates of vaccination services and providing guidance on how to improve these.
• Improve competencies of practice staff on vaccination and screening services and increase confidence levels.
• To attend professional network meetings in the area
• Develop and Implement healthcare professional initiatives that are required for the local area.
• Share good practices with extended stakeholders
• Provide monthly update reports to CCG/ICS Commissioners and internally to the Contracts and Quality Lead.

Improving quality and outcomes

• To project manage clinical and assurance audits
• To signpost to specialist public health advice where required.
• To provide coordination of and participate in relevant meetings, reporting attendance
• To administratively support multidisciplinary working relationships across public health and other care providers.
• To be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner
• To work collaboratively across the Waltham Forest matrix of stakeholders

Enabling patient and public involvemen

• To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of FedNet
• To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard.
• To embed patient and public involvement within FedNet at all levels of decision making.

Promoting equality and reducing inequalities

• To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality.
• To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensures we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.

Partnership and cross-boundary working

• To collaborate with the wider public health teams and FedNet in identifying trends and monitoring immunisation contracts.
• To ensure effective communication with all immunisation programme and population screening stakeholders including GP Practices and wider Service providers

Leadership for transformational change

• To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, and negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes.

Using insight and evidence for improvement

• To inform immunisation and population screening project management
• To support review of service improvement approaches.

Developing an excellent organisation

• To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff within the department.
• To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department.
• To adhere to the NHS Managers Code of Conduct and any other relevant professional codes of conduct at all times.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area
• Further training or significant experience in project management, clinical systems, financial/contract management or supporting change management processes.

Desirable

• Educated to Post-graduate degree level in a relevant subject e.g. Public Health, Healthcare Commissioning or another relevant subject

Experience

Essential

• National Immunisation regimes and JCVI strategies
• National Population Screening Strategies
• Experience in working with GP Clinical systems i.e. EMIS,
• Experience in evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
• Experience in communications and stakeholder management
• Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental project management and/or health information systems development
• Workforce development knowledge and experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project

Desirable

• A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.

Communication skills

Essential

• Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network

Address

500 Larkshall Road

Highams Park

London

E4 9HH

Employer's website

https://wfgpfednet.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)