# Operational Lead, Vaccination Services

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Western Isles.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Western Isles
- **Location:** Western Isles Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Operations manager
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £52,845 - £61,466
- **Contract type:** Fixed-term
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05T08:51:26.787Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270621
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=270621
- **Employer website:** https://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 260209
- Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
- Job closing date: 19/10/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Western Isles Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 05/10/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
- Department: Vaccination team

### Operational Lead Vaccination Services

### Band 7 £52,845 - £61,466 per annum

### Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 per annum

### 36 hours per week

### Fixed Term Internal Secondment post for 12 months

An 12-month fixed term secondment has arisen for a Registered Nurse to provide Operational and Clinical Leadership to the vaccination service. This opportunity requires an NMC registered healthcare professional to plan, deliver and assure seasonal vaccination campaigns as well as the continued roll out of travel vaccination services across NHS Western Isles.

The role provides an opportunity for an experienced or developing leader with exposure to national, board level and departmental clinical governance requirements. You will be forward thinking, dynamic with sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to undertake both operational and clinical leadership for the vaccination service.

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### For further information regarding this post, please contact Janet Cameron Interim Team Lead Vaccination Team, (janet.cameron2@nhs.scot) or Adam MacDonald, Associate Director Clinical Services/Deputy Nurse AHP Director (Adam.MacDonald@nhs.scot).

### The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

### All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

### Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

### If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

### CLOSING DATE: 19/10/2026

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## Documents

- [Job Pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1206089&JobId=270621)
- [Working in the Western Isles 2026 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1206090&JobId=270621)

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