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Quality Improvement & Assurance Advisor (Band 7)
Location: NHS Grampian - Hybrid Summerfield House
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time post with Part-Time hours to be considered'
Are you ready to embark on a role at the heart of NHS Grampian’s approach to quality, safety and organisational learning? We are recruiting a dynamic and skilled Quality Improvement & Assurance Advisor to join our senior Quality Improvement & Assurance Team (QIAT). This is an exciting time to join us as we strengthen our organisation wide approach to clinical governance, risk management, adverse events, complaints, and regulatory compliance across the system.
Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to major strategic priorities while developing specialist expertise through a 12 month rotational model. Advisors rotate across the core specialist areas of:
What You’ll Do
You Will Thrive In This Role If You
Interviews will be held on 28th and 29th April 2026.
Additional Information For Candidates
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.
Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.
For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/
Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.
Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.
Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues.
We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.
Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Location: NHS Grampian - Hybrid Summerfield House
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time post with Part-Time hours to be considered'
Are you ready to embark on a role at the heart of NHS Grampian’s approach to quality, safety and organisational learning? We are recruiting a dynamic and skilled Quality Improvement & Assurance Advisor to join our senior Quality Improvement & Assurance Team (QIAT). This is an exciting time to join us as we strengthen our organisation wide approach to clinical governance, risk management, adverse events, complaints, and regulatory compliance across the system.
Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to major strategic priorities while developing specialist expertise through a 12 month rotational model. Advisors rotate across the core specialist areas of:
- Clinical & Care Governance
- Risk Management
- Adverse Events & Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP)
- Complaints & Feedback (including SPSO interface)
What You’ll Do
- Provide expert leadership, advice and support across Quality Improvement, assurance, clinical governance, risk, adverse events, and complaints.
- Lead programmes of work that support NHS Grampian to meet national standards and regulatory requirements, including HIS inspections and SPSO processes.
- Work with clinical teams to identify gaps, analyse data, and drive evidence based improvement.
- Coach, teach and mentor staff, helping build capability and confidence across the system.
- Develop, interpret and present high quality data, reports and insights to senior leaders, committees, and Board level forums.
- Facilitate organisational learning from incidents, feedback and performance information.
- Strengthen culture, systems and assurance processes that support safe, high-quality care
You Will Thrive In This Role If You
- Have completed ScIL, ScILP or the Scottish Quality & Safety Fellowship
- Have substantial experience in healthcare quality, patient safety or governance at a senior practitioner or management level
- Demonstrate strong strategic thinking, analytical ability and improvement methodology expertise
- Are an experienced facilitator, communicator and relationship builder across multi professional teams
- Have a track record of leading improvement and enabling change in complex systems.
- Bring confidence in interpreting data, advising on assurance, and working with external bodies (HIS, SPSO, NES, etc.).
- Can positively influence, challenge and support others to deliver excellent care
- A supportive senior team that values professional growth, flexibility, and shared learning.
- A 12 month specialist rotation model offering breadth, depth and development.
- The chance to shape the future of NHS Grampian’s quality, safety and governance landscape.
- Meaningful work every day that directly impacts patients, families and staff.
Interviews will be held on 28th and 29th April 2026.
Additional Information For Candidates
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.
Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.
For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/
Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.
Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.
Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues.
We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.
Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.
- Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.