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Nurse Consultant – Immunisation
Department of Public Health and Health Policy
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.
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.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Nurse Consultant to join our Health Care Public Health Team within the Department of Public Health and Health Policy at NHS Lothian. This is a permanent, full time position however we would welcome applications on a part time or job share basis. The main departmental office base is at Waverley Gate, located in central Edinburgh, with excellent travel links to surrounding areas. This post is suitable for hybrid working.
Successful applicants will be a key member of a multi-disciplinary Health Care Public Health team. You will work closely with our four Health and Social Care Partnerships and provide assurance to the Lead Consultant for Health Care Public Health around quality, safety and the effectiveness of local vaccination strategies. You will provide expert clinical advice on improving outcomes and reducing inequalities in vaccination uptake.
We are looking for a Nurse Consultant with specialist knowledge, expertise and experience in immunisation at a senior level. The post holder will have the ability to provide strategic, operational, clinical and professional leadership. You will have the experience and ability to prioritise your own work effectively and be able to direct activities across a wide range of stakeholders, often in a politically sensitive environment.
The post holder will liaise with colleagues in Public Health Scotland and represent NHS Lothian on national groups, such as the Scottish Immunisation Programme Group. You will also lead and line manage staff within NHS Lothian’s Public Health directorate.
Candidates must be registered with the NMC as 1st Level Nurse, with a Master of Public Health or equivalent education at higher degree level.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Dr Rachel Gill, Lead Consultant – Health Care Public Health, Department of Public Health and Health Policy, NHS Lothian on 07773 744816 or via e-mail: Rachel.gill2@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk