SAIS Improving Uptake Officer (Clinical) - Greater Manchester
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL2 6HT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0025-25-0086 |
Summary
As a SAIS Improving Uptake Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers, clinical and administrative staff across the programme. The primary role will be to ensure an uptake in vaccinations in the appropriate cohorts of school aged children, whether in school or home schooled. This post is to provide additional resource to support programmes to drive uptake up and is supplemental to the main service. The post holder will focus on improving the uptake of SAI across the programme specified locality/geography. In particular, the post holder will: Work with colleagues in schools with low uptake to drive uptake up. Work with colleagues in PCN/GP practices to ensure individuals vulnerable to non-participation are supported to access catch up immunisations Work with community groups/individuals vulnerable to non-participation to improve awareness of immunisations and access to immunisation programmes offering information in accessible format, attending community events. Work on a kit of supporting material to increase uptake including, but not limited to, improving materials to support schools, video to support use of eConsent by parents, a positive recorded webinar/ presentation to dispel vaccination myths and translated materials Dedicated member of staff to work with low uptake schools to support schools with additional needs - interpreters, supporting consent returns etc. provide important interface between healthcare professionals, service users and schools. have the resources and time to give parents, carers and pupils the information they need, e.g., support by giving translated materials where appropriate and address anxieties to promote and improve uptake of immunisations, reduce inequalities in uptake by targeted action amongst population groups with low uptake. work with schools and LA to undertake the right roles and responsibilities at the right time to support their pupils and parents to consent to immunisations. develop local knowledge and expertise that will be key for service users. work with LA and other agencies and provide accurate information in communities. This will contribute to: Improvement in uptake of immunisation programmes delivered to school aged children Reduce incidence of vaccine preventable disease Provision of health protection for the wider population due to good vaccine coverage resulting in good herd immunity. The increase in uptake for school aged immunisation over the next two years in line with the NHS England plan particularly in Place/PCNs/areas of low uptake/population groups vulnerable to non-participation Reduction in non-responders/lack of return of consent forms (show tracked evidence) An evidence-based understanding of why the local eligible population chooses not to accept the offer of immunisation in school to inform and improve future commissioning and service provision. Improvement in awareness of all school age immunisations amongst parents, carers, pupils and schools School engagement in promoting all school age immunisation programmes. To provide pro-active and outward/public facing support to the SAIS team in the improvement of SAI uptake across the programme. Improving quality and outcomes.To be an integrated member of the SAIS team and wider service who actively initiates new and contributes to existing improving uptake projects (by the SAIS service or local partners), ensuring that a quality service is provided to all service users. Focuses on reducing health inequalities by developing and contributing to interventions by the service and external partners to improve uptake of SAI by groups vulnerable to non-participation. Actively supports the SAIS team and contributes to achieving key performance indicators. Actively engages with system partners to improve SAI uptake, providing key knowledge of immunisation programmes. Uses evidence and learns from best practice across the region and further afield (including other SAIS programmes) to inform work. Continually maintains records to be able to produce timely quarterly SAI Uptake reports) and end of year reports which contribute to the overall service annual report. Produce regular reports as required to meet the needs of the project and to adapt and amend these reports as the needs of the service change Enabling patient and public involvement To act as a champion for parents/guardians and young people and their interests and support in decision-making about SAI participation. To ensure all public and patient contact is of the highest professional standard. Engage with community groups to offer vaccination promotion/education and awareness sessions. Promoting equality and reducing inequalities To uphold organisation policies and principles on the promotion of equality. To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality. Implement the recommendations/learning from pilots from the NHS England North West Public Health team e.g. 2-year programme of work to improve uptake of screening by individuals with a learning disability. Developing an excellent organisation To ensure health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff within the department. To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department. The post holder will undertake any training required as relevant to the post.