Assistant Screening and Immunisation Co-Ordinator

The role of the Assistant Screening and Immunisation Coordinator (ASIC) is to develop specific public health expertise to support the Screening and Immunisation Lead (SIL), Screening and Immunisation Managers (SIMs), and Screening and Immunisation Coordinators (SICs) in providing effective public health leadership for screening and immunisation programmes across the East of England. The role will be covering the areas of Essex and Suffolk or Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes., You will provide support to the SICs and SIMs across the full range of commissioning activities, as specified in the Section 7a agreement and as required to ensure that screening andimmunisation programmes

Depending on experience and working pattern, the post holder may have responsibility for specific immunisation or screening programmes or a mixture of both, under the supervision of your manager, and will be expected to work as part of team to ensure coordinated and integrated delivery of individual programmes and team priorities. Programme responsibilities may change according to the needs of the service. Daytodaylinemanagementwill be providedbytheSIC or SIM. Postholders with a clinical background are able to maintain clinical registration within this role.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.