Job Advert
Inspectors (Ref: 162743)
Full-time, Permanent (multiple posts)
£46,244 – £53,789 (Band 7)
Glasgow/Edinburgh - Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future
As the country recovers from the pandemic the Quality Assurance Directorate of Healthcare Improvement Scotland has interesting and exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and positive healthcare professionals to lead, manage and deliver a portfolio of inspections which meet legislative, statutory and national requirements for delivery of care and services to the people of Scotland. Opportunities currently exist within our:
- NHS inspection programmes
- Joint inspection of services for adults programme*.
*Please indicate within the additional information section of the Jobtrain application which of these opportunities you are interested in and tailor your supporting statement accordingly.
As an experienced healthcare professional or inspector, with experience of working at a senior level you will be part of multidisciplinary and/or multiagency teams which are making care better through inspection in a range of settings across Scotland including NHS acute and community hospitals, health boards and health & social care partnerships with a focus on improved outcomes for people experiencing care.
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent with a masters’ level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject (eg. Community or acute nursing, infection control, care for older people, midwifery, mental health) and continue to hold a professional registration.
Essential to the role is the evidence of senior leadership and management experience and of making difficult decisions in demanding environments and being accountable for those decisions.
Regular travel throughout Scotland will be required (including overnight stays).
For an informal discussion about these posts please contact: Karen Beattie karen.beattie8@nhs.scot (NHS inspections), Jennifer Macdonald Jennifer.macdonald7@nhs.scot (NHS inspections) or Jane Byrne jane.byrne@nhs.scot (joint inspections) at Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Closing Date: midnight on 2nd October 2023
Interviews are expected to be held the week of the 23rd October.