Job summary
Applications are invited for a Public Health Consultant in the Midlands Vaccinations and Screening Team. As a Screening and Immunisations Lead (SIL), the post holder will be a member of the Commissioning Integration (Public Health) Directorate's Leadership Team and will lead on programmes as well as the development of NHS England's commissioning arrangements for NHS public health services agreed through Section 7A agreement with the Department of Health.
If medically qualified the individual will be appointed to the point on the consultant salary
scale (2003 contract) for England appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a
background other than medicine to an equivalent Agenda for Change Band 8d.
.
Main duties of the job
The specific portfolio for this post will lead the implementation of the National Immunisation Strategy in the East Midlands, leading on immunisation services, including COVID-19 immunisation, across the 5 Integrated Care Boards that constitute the East Midlands, leading on provision of strategic commissioning advice and support. Working in partnership to generate innovative and efficient solutions to increase uptake and access.
The role will work closely with colleagues and key stakeholders from across the local area including Providers, Directors of Public Health, and ICB leaders and their teams.
About us
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that the National policy position is to delegate Vaccination Services to ICBs from April 2025. As such this post will be (subject to the appropriate engagement) be re-structured to provide 4 distinct teams an East and West Midlands Vaccination Team and an East & West Midlands Screening Team. This post will become part of the East Midlands Vaccination Team, and a new job description will be agreed. It is likely that this post (subject to TUPE consultation) will be transferred to an East Midlands Host ICB, which at present is likely to be Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that the National policy position is to delegate Vaccination Services to ICBs from April 2025. As such this post will be (subject to the appropriate engagement) be re-structured to provide 4 distinct teams an East and West Midlands Vaccination Team and an East & West Midlands Screening Team. This post will become part of the East Midlands Vaccination Team, and a new job description will be agreed. It is likely that this post (subject to TUPE consultation) will be transferred to an East Midlands Host ICB, which at present is likely to be Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- o Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- o Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers.
- o Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to public health and in particular Vaccination services
- o In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following area(s) ; commissioning and contracting for both quality and value for money, current healthcare policy and strategic leadership
- o Experience and demonstrable competency in leading and dealing with Vaccination serious incidents
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- o Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- o Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers.
- o Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to public health and in particular Vaccination services
- o In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following area(s) ; commissioning and contracting for both quality and value for money, current healthcare policy and strategic leadership
- o Experience and demonstrable competency in leading and dealing with Vaccination serious incidents
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
