Senior Improvement Advisor
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 10/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is seeking a Senior Improvement Advisor to lead the design and delivery of national improvement and implementation programmes within the Medical and Safety Directorate's Perinatal, Paediatric and Acute Adult Care portfolio. The role involves working on innovative and complex projects like the Scottish Patient Safety Programme, requiring expertise in leadership, improvement, and programme management. The successful candidate will drive improvements in health and social care services across Scotland, focusing on patient outcomes and experience.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £65,125 – £70,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
255960
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
07/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
HIS (Glasgow/Edinburgh)
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
10/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Department:
Improv Support B
Job Advert
Senior Improvement Advisor (Ref: 255960)
£65,125 - £70,303 (Band 8A)
Full time (36 hours per week)
Permanent
Edinburgh or Glasgow – hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future (all roles require routine travel for in-person meetings, site visits, workshops and events)
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is the national improvement agency for health and social care in Scotland. We are seeking to recruit a senior improvement advisor to lead the scoping, design and delivery of national improvement and implementation programmes.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within the Medical and Safety Directorate’s Perinatal, Paediatric and Acute Adult Care portfolio.
The portfolio is a component of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) and delivers a range of programmes currently including;
- SPSP Adults in Hospital, which aims to improve outcomes and experience for adults in hospital.
- SPSP Paediatric, which engages with te
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