Screening and Immunisation Lead

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Our OrganisationNHS England and NHS Improvement came together on 1 April as a new single organisation. The NHS Long Term Plan focuses on delivering integrated care to patients at the local level and we can best support the NHS to deliver this as a single integrated organisation.At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether thats job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have an home office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.Our new operating model represents a strong shift to regional delivery supported by expert corporate teams. Local health systems are supported by our integrated regional teams who play a major leadership role in the geographies they manage.We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. Job overview NHSE/I South East is seeking to appoint 2 Public Health Consultants: Screening and Immunisation Leads (SILs). 1 full time post to cover the Surrey and Sussex locality and one part time (30 hours/week) to cover the Thames Valley locality. Candidates please state your preference on application, and this will also be noted at interview. Main duties of the job The Screening & Immunisations Lead (SIL) will be responsible and accountable for screening and immunisation system leadership in their locality. S/he will lead on providing advice and support to the commissioning of screening and immunisation programmes on behalf of NHS England. Working with the Head of Public Health Commissioning, s/he will be responsible for meeting the objectives set out in the annual Public Health Functions agreement for a defined portfolio of programmes. The post holder will work as part of a network of SILs who work collaboratively to deliver the section 7a agreement objectives across the South East region. Who we are looking for We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual who can manage themselves and others independently, work under pressure and be comfortable with complexity and change. Applications would be welcomed from individuals who can demonstrate skills and experience in screening and immunisation and working with complex programmes. This a busy and exciting period to join the team and will provide the right candidate with significant experience and opportunities to learn, develop and make a real difference to peoples lives. Candidates must be included on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register Please note - if from a medical background these roles are also being advertised on Trac Jobs to the consultant salary scale appropriate to the applicants years of seniority. For further information or an informal discussion, please contact David Selling, Head of Public Health Commissioning, for the Surrey and Sussex post on , or Nikki Osborne, Head of Public Health Commissioning, for the Thames Valley post on . Our commitments to you We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.