Instructional Designer

Job Title                    Instruction Designer    

Function:                   People Experience 

Location:                   Nottingham/Hybrid

Contract type:           Permanent

Salary:                       £39,618 with the opportunity to rise to £46,610 within 3 years.

Closing Date:           20th January 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Instructional Designer 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’re building an organisation that’s clear, connected, and ready for the future. The Instructional Designer plays a vital role in enabling organisational capability and employee development through the design of inclusive, engaging, and effective learning experiences including face-to-face, virtual and e-learning.

This role ensures learning solutions are aligned with strategic priorities, grounded in adult learning principles, and accessible across digital, virtual, and in-person formats.  

Every day you will …

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• Apply adult learning theory and instructional design principles to create high quality, impactful learning experiences, creating creative and engaging learning content that colleagues are keen to use and promote to others 
• Utilise authoring tools and platforms to develop digital, virtual, and in-person content, including blended learning solutions, continuously learning to innovate.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and business partners to ensure learning content is relevant and aligned with specific content, organisational values, behaviours, and goals.
• Manage timelines, resources, and deliverables across multiple learning projects.
• Implement tools and processes to assess learning effectiveness and drive continuous improvement using clear data sources.
• Champion inclusive development, making sure development programmes and initiatives are accessible, equitable and empowering for all.
• Keep an eye on the horizon, track trends in work, culture and capability development so we remain fit for the future.

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? 

•  Instructional Design Expertise: Strong knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, SAM) to create effective learning experiences.
• Proficiency in using authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Adobe Captivate) and learning platforms to build digital and blended learning content. 
• Ability to manage multiple learning projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Experience working with subject matter experts and business partners to cocreate relevant and impactful learning solutions.
• Skill in using data, feedback, and learning analytics to assess effectiveness and continuously improve learning content. 

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.

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