- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Post-graduate degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Ability to manage teams and team performance, at times without direct line management
- Capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- Experience in a healthcare environment
- Knowledge of financial systems monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
Head of Screening, Immunisation and Vaccination - Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom - NHS North East London
Description
Job summary
The Screening, Immunisation and Vaccination team plays an instrumental part in supporting vaccination uptake in North East London. We work as a local delivery partner with NHSE (as commissioner).
The role is required to support the strategic development, planning and delivery of the NEL vaccination and screening programmes in support of the integrated care system. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our NEL Vaccination Strategy and increase awareness of and uptake of vaccinations for our eligible population.
Please note that this advert may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
This role has a large focus on increasing access to vaccinations and reducing health inequalities.
You will lead and manage a team responsible for the local delivery of multiple programmes of work including the covid vaccination programme.
You will work closely with NEL ICS teams and stakeholders from across primary, secondary, community, and social care, as well as wider stakeholders and the community to deliver improvements in outcomes for patients/ residents. The work will also involve collaborating with national and regional NHSE teams.
Please refer to the attached JD for more information.
About us
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.
We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.
We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.
We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.
Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full duties and responsibilities.
Person SpecificationEducation / Qualifications
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Desirable
Experience
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Desirable
Knowledge
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