Inspector

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks an Inspector for Multi-Agency Inspections in Scotland, offering a hybrid work model. The role demands a health or care professional with substantial senior experience and a keen understanding of healthcare integration principles. You will conduct joint inspections, interact with service users, and lead inspection elements while presenting findings for published reports. This position provides an exciting opportunity for professional development at a national level.

Qualifications

• Significant senior experience in health and social care services.
• Understanding principles for health and social care integration in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to leadership management and delivery of joint inspections.
• Present findings coherently for inclusion in reports.

Skills

Health or care professional

Public protection awareness

Ability to interact with service users

Evidence-based conclusion drawing

Education

Current professional registration

Qualification in child/adult protection

Job description

Inspector (Multi-Agency Inspections) (Ref: 234846)

Secondment for 18 months

Full-Time: 37 Hours per Week

Band 7 (£50,861 - £59,159)

Glasgow/Edinburgh - Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future

The purpose of Healthcare Improvement Scotland is to enable the people of Scotland to experience the best quality health and social care.

Our joint inspections of health and social care services are delivered with a range of partner agencies. We are looking for an inspector to join our multiagency inspection portfolio. The successful candidate will contribute to the leadership management and delivery of a range of joint inspection activity which may include joint inspections of services for adults, services for children and young people and public protection.

You will be a health or care professional with a current registration and significant senior experience in a relevant area of health and social care service provision. An understanding of the principles and drivers for health and social care integration in Scotland, along with a strong awareness of public protection in a health context are key. A recognised qualification in either child protection or adult support and protection is desirable.

Also essential to the role is the ability to interact with people who use services and staff to understand their experiences and perspectives, consider complex information to draw evidence-based conclusions and lead on specific elements of the inspection, thereafter presenting your findings coherently for inclusion in published reports.

This is an exciting opportunity to operate at a national level, develop skills related to inspection and quality assurance and expand your knowledge of the operations of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and our partner scrutiny agencies.

You can read more about the role of an inspector, and about our multiagency inspection work in the attached job description and in this section of our website (Joint Inspections of Care Services).

For an informal discussion about the post please contact: Taf Madziva, Senior Inspector, [e-mail]

Interviews are expected to be held on 2nd February 2026.

Closing Date: Midnight on 12 January 2026