Compliance Coordinator

Job Title                    Compliance Coordinator     

Function:                   Governance & Legal

Location:                   Nottingham/Alfreton./Hybrid

Contract type:           Permanent

Salary:                        £39,618 with potential to rise to £46,610 over 3 years

Closing Date:            Monday 16^th June 2025

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Compliance Coordinator to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first and to deliver against our strategic objectives.

We are seeking an experienced Compliance Coordinator who will be responsible for helping to manage and maintain the compliance agenda within SCCL, creating and delivering a colleague centric corporate compliance experience. This will require partnering with a variety of stakeholders across the business to maximise engagement with compliance and drive value and insights from the compliance framework.

Every day you will …

• Carry out a range of quality management activities under the guidance of senior colleagues to contribute to the identification and evaluation of current policies and business processes that are in the scope of the quality management system (QMS) and to support the design, development, and documentation of new policies, procedures, and business processes
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them
• Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organisation’s policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment.
• Investigate all kinds of incidents and reports and provide expert advice to more senior colleagues. Minimise risk exposures and ensure adherence with regulatory standards by working with all internal functions to make sure compliance programs are properly implemented 

What can we offer you?

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 VIP colleagues awards. 
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• 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. 

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care. 

What skills will help you thrive in this role? 

• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and how they apply to business operations, alongside a good knowledge of regulatory standards, codes of conducts and policies.
• Strong stakeholder management and previous experience of liaising with third party stakeholders.
• Previous experience of problem solving in a corporate setting and knowledge of policy management, mandatory learning, whistle blowing procedures and gift and hospitability processes.
• Ability to assess current policies and business procedures with stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Involvement in campaigns and promotions for topics such as mandatory learning.

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at Careers@supplychain.nhs.uk 

Our Inclusive Commitment

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.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

Apply Now