Senior Deployment Specialist

Function: Customer, Communications and Marketing

Location: Mobile Worker - Travel expectations of the role detailed below

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: Offered on a starting salary of £40,767 per annum with a scope to increase to £47,962 over three years

Closing Date: Sunday, 5th July 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

As a Senior Deployment Specialist, you will work closely with NHS providers as a subject matter expert to deliver inventory management solutions in hospitals and maximise the value of existing systems nationwide. As part of a small, experienced deployment team, you'll collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders - from procurement and supply chain to clinical, IT, and senior leaders across NHS organisations.

This role offers the opportunity to work independently within NHS Trusts, driving meaningful change and improving ways of working. You'll bring experience in project and change management, a good understanding of hospital supply chains, and the ability to analyse data to demonstrate impact and benefits.

This role covers a broad geographical area across England and will require regular travel, including overnight stays, as you'll be working on site within NHS Trusts. It is a hands on, process improvement role based in hospital environments, with face to face engagement rather than a remote, home based position.

• Builds Networks & Collaborates: Engage and influence key stakeholders across acute NHS trusts - from operational managers to clinical leads - to ensure alignment, clear scope, and successful adoption of inventory management solutions.
• Communicates Effectively: Translate complex concepts into clear, practical guidance, supporting stakeholders through new processes and ensuring understanding, engagement, and buy in at all levels.
• Drives Results: Deliver national deployment activities in partnership with the core programme team, leading implementation tasks such as stock audits, system configuration, and structured on site go live support.
• Manages Complexity: Navigate the challenges of a complex NHS environment, balancing multiple priorities while embedding sustainable change and improving inventory management practices.
• Optimises Work Processes & Demonstrates Adaptability: Act as a trusted improvement partner, assessing current inventory processes, identifying optimisation opportunities, and using data driven insights to increase system utilisation and operational efficiency.

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well being offering 1 day of paid well being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

• Stakeholder management & communication - ability to influence, build rapport, and communicate effectively with clinical, operational, and executive teams.
• Technical and analytical capability - comfortable working with inventory systems, interpreting audit data, and spotting opportunities to improve workflow efficiency.
• Problem solving & adaptability - able to troubleshoot on the ground, adjust to the realities of each trust environment, and remain calm under pressure.
• Strong organisational & deployment skills - able to manage multiple sites, track progress against national timelines, and deliver consistently in fast moving operational settings.
• High degree of autonomy & self direction - able to operate with minimal supervision, make informed decisions on the ground, and consistently deliver high quality outcomes independently.

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn't match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

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