Quality Improvement

Job Title
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Advisor
Function: Clinical
Location: Hybrid
Contract type: Permanent
Salary:
£39,618 with potential to rise to £46,610 over 3 years
Closing Date: Wednesday 12th
November 2025
NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Advisor
to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

We are seeking a
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Advisor
who will be responsible for ensuring robust oversight of clinical quality assurance, enabling data-driven decision-making to uphold patient safety standards and procurement excellence. Working within the central Clinical directorate but aligned to and supporting defined commercial categories and procurement frameworks, the role brings structure, clarity, and rigor to clinical quality intelligence gathering and due diligence, ensuring alignment with NHS Supply Chain's broader strategic objectives.

Every day you will …

• Collate and analyse data using preset tools, methods, and formats.
• Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organisation.
• Produce, update, and provide best practice support on complex Microsoft documents, databases, and other departmental systems, advising colleagues as needed and using expertise to help identify and facilitate opportunities for process improvement, promoting best practice and enhancing operational quality and efficiency.
• Proactively engage and support stakeholders engagement by organising, meetings, actions, events, and materials that foster understanding, alignment, and commitment across clinical, commercial, and regulatory teams.

We Want To Reward You For Your Passion, Enthusiasm, And Hard Work So We Offer Much More Than a Competitive Salary

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?
Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Experience working with data collection and analysis.
• An adaptive mindset.
• Building strong cross functional relationships and communicating with impact.
• Knowledge of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement methodology.
• At least 1-3 years of previous experience in a similar role.
• Clinical registration with a registration body is desirable not essential.

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at

Our Inclusive Commitment
At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn't match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

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