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NHS Lothian
Clinical GP / Registrar / Specialty Doctor / Locum Consultant
Support to Immunisation - Flu/COVID Vaccination Programme
Reference: CG 2236
NHS Lothian has a vacancy for a part time (0.21 WTE/8 hour per week) medical clinical post, initially until March 2022. Work is home-based with support from and collaboration with the wider Public Health team. Ideally working hours should be spread through the working week.
The post was created to contribute clinical expertise and knowledge to the Public Health Immunisation Team working closely with partners to deliver the Influenza/COVID-19 (Flu/COVID) Vaccination Programme.
The post involves providing clinical input into queries received by NHS Lothian and work closely with the Public Health Immunisation Team to document and respond to queries. The post-holder will provide clinical input into the Adverse Events Report for national weekly reporting requirements. The post-holder will contribute clinical input into the development of clinical pathways related to the Flu/COVID Vaccination Programme and into locally produced clinical information.
The post-holder will be required to keep up to date with changes to the Green Book Guidance on Immunisation against Infectious Disease, relevant Patient Group Directions (PGDs), as well as Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and Medicines and Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) guidance.
Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Sue Payne, Consultant in Public Health Medicine Sue.Payne@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or Dr Lorna Willocks, Immunisation Co-ordinator and Consultant in Public Health Medicine Lorna.Willocks@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
All applicants must be fully GMC registered, have experience in managing complex clinical information, liaising with a range of colleagues to inform actions, recording decisions in appropriate systems and responding to deadlines in a timely manner.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
For post and how to apply, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
Please note that details of all current medical vacancies for NHS Lothian can be found at www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Closing date: 4th October 2021.
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.