Job title: Senior Improvement Advisors (x2) x1 Registered AHP (Speech and Language Therapist or Dietitian) x1 Registered Nurse (focus on tissue viability and palliative end of life care) Salary: £56,076 – £61,917 (pro rata) Hours: Registered AHP (SLT or dietitian) position - part time, 24 hours per week Registered Nurse (Tissue viability and PEOLC) position - part time, 17.5 hours per week Location: flexible (any Care Inspectorate office) Contract: permanent Closing date: 08:00 on Monday 19 January 2026 About us We are a scrutiny body that supports improvement. That means we look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. We are responsible for providing assurance and protection for people who experience care services, their families, carers and the wider public. Our vision is that people across Scotland experience high-quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices. Our values 1. Person-centred: we put people, empathy, compassion, and kindness at the heart of everything we do 2. Respect: we value everyone's dignity and are respectful in everything we do 3. Equity: we embrace diversity and nurture an inclusive environment where everyone is supported to achieve equal outcomes 4. Integrity: we act impartially, fairly, and consistently, upholding transparency and accountability in all our actions 5. Impact: we focus on making a positive impact for everyone experiencing care in Scotland whilst ensuring our work delivers the best value to the public Work-life balance Our desire is to achieve an effective and balanced way of working, which enables us to meet organisational needs and achieve a work-life balance that promotes wellbeing and collaboration opportunities. Our hybrid working policy gives you the flexibility to mix working from home with attendance at your base office and other work locations, spending no more than 60% of your working time working from home, measured over a four-week period. About the role We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity to join us in the Health and Social Care Improvement Team (HSCIT). We are looking for two colleagues who are registered heath care professionals with a passion for quality improvement to join the Health and Social Care Improvement Team (HSCIT) permanently. Our team has quality improvement and health expertise. We use this to work strategically and operationally, with internal and external colleagues and frontline care staff. We do this so that people who experience care achieve improved health and wellbeing outcomes that matter to them. You will support the Scrutiny and Assurance Directorate and Strategy and Improvement Directorate to ensure that the Care Inspectorate meets its responsibilities as defined by the Public Services Reform Act 2010 and other relevant legislation. You will find more information in the job profile and person specification below. Registered AHP (Speech and Language Therapist or Dietitian) Registered Nurse (focus on tissue viability and palliative end of life care) About you You will be a registered nurse or AHP with significant specialist subject matter expertise and be able to combine it with an understanding of quality improvement theory/change management and its practical application in health and social care settings. The application process To apply, the successful applicant must be registered with NMC or HCPC and maintain this professional registration in line with the Care Inspectorate’s Professional Registration Policy. Hold a formal qualification in an aspect of improvement science such as Scottish Improvement Leader (ScIL) programme or working towards this or an equivalent improvement qualification. Starting salary New employees start at the minimum salary for the grade. However, we offer a generous benefits package. Next steps If you would like more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Lynn Flannigan (Quality Improvement Manager). If you believe that your skills, experience and motivation make you a suitable candidate for this post, please complete our online application form by 08:00 on Monday 19 January 2026. We anticipate holding interviews during the week commencing 16 February 2026 at our Dundee office.