Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Team Operational Lead to provide strong visible operational leadership across the School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) at CWPT. The service delivers routine immunisation programmes for children and young people aged 4‑19 years across schools, community settings, and through home visits, alongside the targeted Neonatal Hepatitis B programme and vaccination responses during outbreaks. The Team Operational Lead will have responsibility for day‑to‑day operational management of the service, ensuring effective workforce planning, recruitment, performance monitoring, and operational governance to support the safe and efficient delivery of immunisation programmes commissioned by NHS England.
Although clinically qualified, the postholder’s primary focus will be on operational leadership, including HR management, recruitment and onboarding, operational audits, data quality, and oversight of the MAVIS system used to record and schedule school vaccinations. The postholder will work closely with the Clinical Lead, Service Manager, commissioners, public health teams, and education partners to ensure services are responsive, compliant, and continuously improving.
This is an excellent opportunity for a clinically qualified leader with strong operational expertise to shape service delivery and ensure robust systems and processes underpin immunisation services.
About Us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do.
* Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and more
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
* Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
* Staff networks and support group
Job Details
* Date posted: 13 January 2026
* Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working
* Reference number: 444‑7706853‑CH
* Job locations: Wayside, Wilsons Lane, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6NY
Job Responsibilities
* Provide visible operational leadership across SAIS, promoting a culture of efficiency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
* Lead on workforce management, including rota planning, absence management, recruitment, onboarding and day‑to‑day HR queries.
* Oversee operational delivery of immunisation programmes, ensuring services are appropriately staffed, scheduled and delivered in line with contractual KPIs.
* Maintain oversight of operational governance, including audits, data quality, risk management and compliance with Trust policies.
* Act as the operational lead for the MAVIS system, ensuring accurate recording, scheduling, reporting and system updates.
* Work in partnership with the Clinical Lead to ensure operational processes support safe, effective and high‑quality clinical care.
* Support service transformation, service improvement and digital developments to enhance efficiency, resilience and user experience.
* Build effective relationships with schools, commissioners, public health teams and internal stakeholders to support smooth operational delivery.
Key Relationships
* School Aged Immunisation Service Manager
* Clinical Lead SAIS
* SAIS Operational and Clinical Teams
* NHS England (Public Health Commissioning)
* Local Authority Public Health Teams
* Education providers and community partners
* CWPT HR, Digital and Governance Teams
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* Current registration NMC
* Fundamentals of Immunisation and Vaccination Training
* Post‑graduate training or appropriate leadership training or willing to achieve this within 2 years
* Mentoring and Assessing in Healthcare Settings CPD
Essential Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Advanced knowledge and skills in the assessment and intervention with children and young people requiring immunisation & vaccination
* Ability to demonstrate team building, leadership and organisational skills
* Demonstrates an understanding and ability to practice in a child/young person/family centred way
* Demonstrates a thorough understanding of clinical and management supervision skills
* Skills to support children and young people in different venues, including needle‑phobic CYP
Essential Experience
* Broad range of experience as a qualified nurse
* Significant experience working with children and young people
* Competence with children and young people with complex needs
* Evidence of effective caseload management
* Experience of supervising registered and/or non‑registered staff
* Experience of involvement in service evaluation and audit
* Experience in primary care and public health delivery of vaccination programmes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure check to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Wayside, Wilsons Lane, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6NY
Website: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/
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