Vaccine & Immunisation Programme Ops Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Overseeing the ordering and distribution of products to the NHS and other customers in support of immunisation and vaccine programmes responsible for, directing service providers and ImmForm supply functions as and when needed.
• Stakeholder relationship management, to include leading, building and managing trusted relationships with suppliers and external stakeholders in relation to programmes leading on.
• Developing strategies with VCD Quality and Surveillance and Detection (S&D) Team to manage vaccine shortages or recalls, to resume supply as quickly as possible and minimise wastage.
• Contributing to the procurement of future national S&D infrastructure requirements and working closely with colleagues to build and execute resilient systems. Project performance and controls: build project plans and apply appropriate project principles to deliver stated objectives. Identify and set appropriate project controls, track, and report delivery against milestones. Lead as appropriate areas of business cases, utilising subject matter experts to produce robust cases.
• Engage with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders including UKHSA CPH, DHSC counterparts, academics and industry experts. Ensure effective communication with project stakeholders and senior sponsors/SROs.
• Proactively review programmes to identify opportunities for enhancements, making collaborative recommendations to drive improvements across the supply chain or deployment. Focus on optimising patient outcomes and ensuring value for money (VfM) by implementing learnings in a timely and inclusive manner, maintaining a culture of ongoing evaluation and refinement.
• Line management responsibilities.
• Identify, discuss, and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan. Attending internal / external training events
• To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.

Essential Criteria:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a pharmaceutical/supply chain environment
• Proven experience in managing complex supply chain operations, including planning, monitoring, and delivering end-to-end projects.
• Experience in Project Management and Programme Delivery.
• Capable of mitigating risks, optimising processes, and achieving timely, cost-effective outcomes aligned with organisational goals.
• Ability to work autonomously to make decisions and lead projects at middle management level.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders, partners, and suppliers. Skilled in navigating complex stakeholder environments to ensure alignment, effective communication, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Ability to quickly understand the core aspects of vaccine programmes and how to best access the range of expertise needed across His Majesty's Government (HMG) to maximize impact.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
• NVQ in Supply Chain, Business Management or Programme Management

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of line managing a team
• Ability to draft robust and evidence-based business cases
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment. Provides clear direction, empowers team members, and ensures accountability for delivering objectives.

Selection ProcessDetails:

This vacancy is using SuccessProfiles and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Stage 1:Application& Sift

You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 9 essentialcriteria and this will be in the form ofa:

• Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application)

• 1000 word Statement of Suitability.

There are 3 desirable criteria (which will only be assessed in the event of a strong field of candidates and as a second stage after all essential criteria have been considered),

This should outline how your skills,experience,andknowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

Statement of Suitability and Application form will be scored together.

Longlisting:

In the event ofa large number ofapplications we willlonglistinto 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria

• Meets some essential criteria

• Meets no essential criteria

In order to be shortlisted you must meet all essential criteria.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a pharmaceutical/supply chain environment

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment

Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview (success profiles)

You will be invited to a face to face interview at our Canary Wharf office. However remote interviews will be allowed in exceptional circumstances.

Behaviours will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (includingby definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London) Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards an Security Check (SC)

You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain an Security Check (SC) .UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Person Specification

Statement of Suitability and Application Form

Essential

• Statement of Suitability and Application Form

Behaviours

Essential

• Seeing the Bigger Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality of Service
• Delivering at Pace

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and London

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 5EA

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)