Band 7 Team Lead – School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS)

Job overview

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 the 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, contributing to high-quality outcomes and improved vaccine uptake.

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.

Main duties of the job

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the role and requirements.

• 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 to support service delivery and assurance.
• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

• Provide strong and visible operational leadership across the School Aged Immunisation Service.
• Lead the day-to-day operational management of the service, ensuring effective planning, coordination, and delivery of immunisation programmes.
• Work closely with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead to deliver contractual requirements, service targets, and KPIs.
• Ensure operational policies, procedures, and SOPs are implemented consistently and reviewed regularly.
• Lead service planning to support seasonal demand, outbreak response, and business continuity.

• Act as the first point of contact for operational HR matters within SAIS, including sickness absence, performance management, and employee relations, in line with Trust policies.
• Lead on recruitment and retention, including workforce planning, recruitment campaigns, interviews, onboarding, and induction.
• Ensure appropriate skill mix and staffing levels to support safe and effective service delivery.
• Support staff wellbeing, engagement, and development, promoting a positive and inclusive team culture.
• Contribute to appraisal, development planning, and workforce development initiatives.

• Lead on operational audits, data quality checks, and service assurance processes.
• Ensure systems are in place for effective monitoring of performance, activity, and compliance.
• Support incident reporting, risk management, and learning from operational issues in partnership with the Clinical Lead.
• Contribute to preparation for internal and external reviews, inspections, and commissioner assurance processes.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, information governance, and safeguarding requirements.

• Act as the operational lead for the MAVIS system used to record and schedule school vaccinations.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry, reporting, and system maintenance to support service delivery and performance monitoring.
• Lead on system updates, user access, and troubleshooting in collaboration with digital and informatics teams.
• Use MAVIS data to inform operational planning, capacity management, and service improvement.
• Ensure data quality and information governance standards are consistently met.

• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, Service Manager, commissioners, local authority public health teams, and education partners.
• Build effective working relationships with schools to support planning, scheduling, and smooth delivery of immunisation sessions.
• Support communication and engagement activities aimed at improving uptake and reducing inequalities.
• Represent the service at operational meetings and forums as required.

• Maintain professional registration and act in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct.
• Use clinical knowledge and expertise to inform operational decision-making and support safe service delivery.
• Demonstrate CWPT values of Compassion, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence, and Integrity at all times.
• Uphold confidentiality, equality, diversity, and inclusion principles in all areas of work.

• Operational Leadership and Service Management
• Workforce, HR, and Recruitment
• Operational Governance, Audit, and Compliance
• MAVIS System Oversight and Data Management
• Partnership and Collaborative Working
• Professional Standards

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