Inspector

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Scotland seeks an experienced Inspector for Multi-Agency Inspections. The successful candidate will lead joint inspections of health and social care services, requiring significant experience and current registration as a health professional. They will interact with service users to understand their experiences and present findings clearly. This full-time role includes hybrid working arrangements based in Glasgow/Edinburgh, offering a competitive salary between £50,861 and £59,159.

Qualifications

• Significant senior experience in health and social care.
• Current registration as a health or care professional.
• Strong awareness of public protection in a health context.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the leadership and delivery of joint inspections.
• Interact with stakeholders to understand their experiences.
• Present findings coherently for inclusion in published reports.

Skills

Health or care professional background

Ability to interact with service users

Understanding of health and social care integration

Evidence-based conclusion skills

Education

Recognised qualification in child protection or adult support and 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