Specialist Medical Advisor

Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL); Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Nottingham is seeking a Specialist Medical Advisor to support NHS Supply Chain by leading clinical strategies and enhancing quality of care. The ideal candidate will have significant medical experience, strong leadership skills, and a GMC registration. This role offers a hybrid working model, annual bonuses, and generous holidays.

Benefits

Hybrid working opportunities

Annual bonus schemes

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

In-house training and support

Generous pension scheme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

2 days of paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Significant medical experience, including consultant level, within the care delivery landscape.
• Experience interpreting strategy and policy to partner with external bodies.
• Ability to lead using influencing and negotiation to achieve strategic ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership and collaborate with healthcare leaders.
• Work closely with the clinical executive director to enhance clinical quality.
• Build partnerships across the healthcare system.

Skills

Medical experience

Leadership skills

Effective communication

Strategic interpretation

Negotiation skills

Education

GMC registration

Job description

Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL)

The closing date is 26 November 2025

Specialist Medical Advisor

We are NHS Supply Chain, a part of the NHS family, providing the NHS with goods, services and food to support over 1,000 suppliers and nearly 17,000 locations across England and Wales.

We are looking for a Specialist Medical Advisor to join our clinical leadership team during a pivotal transformation period. The role will support NHS Supply Chain in putting patients first and delivering our strategic objectives.

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible leadership within the directorate and across the business, bringing the medical voice into the NHS SC clinical community and collaborating with healthcare professional leaders to realise the clinical and quality of care strategy.
• Work closely with the clinical executive director and director of clinical operations and development to reinforce the clinical and quality voice.
• Build on existing relationships with professional bodies, Royal Colleges, and regulatory and standards organisations such as GiRFT; develop partnerships across the healthcare system; support clinicians to engage with NHS Supply Chain priorities.

Job responsibilities

Joining a newly created role within the corporate clinical team, you will:

• Provide visible leadership within the directorate and across the business, bringing the medical voice into the NHS SC clinical community and collaborating with healthcare professional leaders.
• Work closely with the clinical executive director and director of clinical operations and development to complement the clinical and quality voice and profile.
• Build on existing relationships with professional bodies, Royal Colleges and other regulatory and standards organisations; build partnerships across the healthcare system and support clinicians to engage with NHS Supply Chain priorities.

What can we offer you?

• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Annual bonus schemes, long‑service recognition and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• In‑house training, support and access to external qualifications.
• One day of paid well‑being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (company contributes 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Flexible Benefits Scheme offering Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance and additional pension contributions.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave.
• Discounts via the Blue Light Card and NHS discounts.

Qualifications

• Significant medical experience, including consultant level, within the care delivery landscape and GMC registered.
• Experience of interpreting strategy and policy to partner effectively with external bodies.
• Ability to lead and provide direction using influencing and negotiation to achieve strategic ambitions.
• Effective communication and presentation skills; ability to motivate others.
• Experience working across an organisation or system.
• Leadership skills in a significant area of responsibility, managing complex issues and integration with wider strategy.
• Experience supporting the management and implementation of significant quality change/quality improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

• Significant medical experience, including consultant level, within the care delivery landscape and GMC registered.
• Experience of interpreting strategy and policy to partner effectively with external bodies.
• Ability to lead and provide direction using influencing and negotiation to achieve strategic ambitions.
• Effective communication and presentation skills; ability to motivate others.
• Experience working across an organisation or system.
• Leadership skills in a significant area of responsibility, managing complex issues and integration with wider strategy.
• Experience supporting the management and implementation of significant quality change/quality improvement initiatives.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.

Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL)

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.