Vaccination Service –Vaccinator

Job details

• Job reference: 256175
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 30/08/2026
• Job Type: Ambulance Services
• Location: See below
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: See below
• Job posted date: 07/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): Scottish Ambulance Service
• Department: Mobile Vaccination services

Scottish Ambulance Service

Vaccinator- west region (and to help cover nationally )

Employment: part time Permanent

Hours: Part time hours. (*18 hrs)

Base: National Post

The Scottish Ambulance Service is a vital part of NHS Scotland, delivering urgent care and support to more than five million people across the country. Every day, our teams combine clinical excellence with compassion to protect life, support recovery, and make a meaningful difference for patients and communities.

We’re looking for a motivated, caring Vaccinator to join our Vaccination Team and help expand access to immunisations across Scotland. This service delivers a wide range of vaccinations, with a particular focus on reaching remote, rural, and under-served communities. In this role, you’ll play a key part in protecting public health and helping to reduce health inequalities—while working as part of a supportive, professional team.

The post sits within Quality & Professional Development Directorate. You will be supported day-to-day within the service and report to a Team Leader from the Vaccination Services.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful applicant must:

• Be a Registered Health Care Professional
• Have experience working within vaccination services have completed the necessary modules.
• Be proactive and able to work well as part of a team
• Hold a valid UK driving licence with C1 or D1 category

* Part time hours “This is a part-time post averaging 18 hours per week over an eight-week reference period; however, the hours may be worked flexibly, including 36 hours one week followed by no hours the next.” :This will be discussed.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Elaine Owen: Team Leader - Vaccination Services: elaine.owen@nhs.scot

Richard Proctor: National Operational Manager - Vaccination services: RichardWilliam.Proctor@nhs.scot

Closing date for applications is Sunday 30th August 2026

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Please note that SAS is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.