Clinical Lead - Imms & Vacs School Age Immunisation Service (SAIS)
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Job Summary
This is a 30 hours part‑time role. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Clinical Lead to provide visible and accessible clinical leadership across the School Age Immunisation Service (SAIS) at CWPT.
Job Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership and Governance
Provide visible and accessible clinical leadership across the SAIS, ensuring high professional standards and a culture of clinical excellence.
Maintain overall clinical responsibility for the safe delivery of the immunisation programme and compliance with Trust policies, NHS England standards, and The Green Book.
Ensure robust clinical governance frameworks are in place, including oversight of incident management, clinical audit, risk assessment and lessons learned.
Lead on the development, review and implementation of clinical protocols, SOPs and training programmes to ensure safe and consistent practice.
Ensure safe management of vaccines and maintenance of cold chain integrity in accordance with UKHSA and Trust guidance.
Provide expert advice on infection prevention and control, consent, safeguarding and clinical escalation processes.
Strategic and Operational Leadership
Work in partnership with the Service Manager to support operational planning, resource management and workforce development to deliver contractual KPIs.
Provide clinical leadership for service transformation, innovation and quality improvement initiatives in line with Trust priorities and commissioner expectations.
Contribute to business continuity and outbreak response planning, ensuring clinical resilience during increased demand or public health incidents.
Attend and contribute to operational, governance and contractual meetings with commissioners, providing assurance on clinical quality and service performance.
Represent CWPT at regional and national immunisation forums as required.
Clinical Supervision, Education and Development
Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and support to registered and unregistered staff within the immunisation workforce.
Identify and coordinate training and competency development for all clinical and support staff, ensuring adherence to national immunisation training standards.
Lead clinical briefings and updates on programme changes, new vaccines and best practice guidance.
Support professional development and career progression of staff in alignment with CWPT's values and People Plan.
Partnership and Collaborative Working
Build strong relationships with commissioners, UKHSA, healthcare professionals, local authority public health teams and education partners.
Promote multi‑agency working to maximise vaccine uptake and address inequalities in access.
Provide clinical input to communication campaigns and engagement strategies targeting local communities and schools.
Work collaboratively with CWPT safeguarding and infection control leads to ensure a joined‑up approach to child safety and quality assurance.
Professional Standards
Maintain professional registration (NMC) and act in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct.
Demonstrate CWPT values of Compassion, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence and Integrity in all aspects of practice.
Remain up to date with national immunisation policy, emerging evidence and public health guidance.
Uphold confidentiality, equality and diversity principles in all professional activities.
Essential Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Fundamentals of Immunisation and Vaccination Training or willing to achieve this within 6 months
* Appropriate leadership training or willing to achieve this within 2 years
* Level 3 award in education and training or willing to achieve within 2 years
* Current Registration NMC
* Mentoring and Assessing in Healthcare Settings CPD
* CPD
Essential Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to teach, assess and support registered and unregistered staff in fundamentals of immunisation and ongoing updates to practice.
* 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.
Essential Experience
* Broad range of experience in working as a qualified nurse.
* Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding, infection control and risk management frameworks.
* Ability to manage workloads effectively while being equitably present across multiple teams, and ensuring high‑quality, coordinated service delivery.
* Demonstrated experience of supervising registered and/or non‑registered staff.
* Experience of clinical governance, audit and incident management.
* Experience with a range of standardised assessments specific to children and young people.
* Significant post‑registration experience in community, public health or school‑aged immunisation services.
Other Requirements
* Member of relevant Special Interest Groups
* Evidence of ongoing commitment to training and continuing professional development.
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 and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
* 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 much 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: 03 November 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro‑rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part‑time
* Reference number: 444‑7576612‑CH
* Job locations: Wayside House (Coventry) & Woodloes House (Warwick)
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