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VACANCY: QUALITY & SAFETY ASSURANCE LEAD
- Grade: Band 8A
- Hours: 36 hrs / week
- Base: NHS Lothian – Waverley Court / required to travel between sites
- Contract: Permanent
Join Us as our Quality & Safety Assurance Lead and support delivery of our Quality Strategy. This role leads the development of a joined‑up approach to quality management, strengthening assurance, improvement and risk management to support safe, effective and person‑centred care. It is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape how quality and risk are managed across NHS Lothian.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop robust processes, guidance and reporting systems that embed quality management into everyday practice
- Strengthen and promote effective risk management approaches across the organisation
- Empower teams with practical tools and techniques to foster a culture of learning, continuous improvement and person‑centred care
- Lead, mentor and develop a diverse and dynamic Quality Directorate team
- Build strong relationships and work collaboratively across the organisation and with key partners
Qualifications & Experience
This role requires someone who is driven to make a real difference to the quality and safety of care within NHS Lothian. You will bring strong expertise in quality, risk and adverse event management, alongside the confidence to use data and insight to influence improvement at all levels. With proven programme leadership experience you will be comfortable leading and motivating teams, managing complex programmes, and working collaboratively to deliver change.
Applicants should be educated to Master’s level, ideally in risk management, quality assurance / quality improvement or a related area, or have equivalent experience. A solid experience working within the NHS and a good understanding of healthcare quality, governance and assurance is required.
For informal inquiries, please contact: jill.gillies@nhs.scot, Associate Director of Quality, NHS Lothian.
Interviews are proposed to be held week commencing 29th June 2026.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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