Regional Lead

Job Title: Regional Lead (x7)

Function: Modernisation Programme – Business Integration

Location: Trust Based – with the expectation to travel to Nottingham as required (more information below)

Contract type: Two Year Internal Secondment

Salary: The annual salary for this post is negotiable depending on experience – please feel free to get in touch for further discussion

Closing Date: Sunday, 14 June 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for seven Regional Leads to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first. We are looking for Regional Leads to cover the following locations:

• 1 x Midlands
• 1 x South West
• 1 x South East
• 1 x North West
• 1 x North East & Yorkshire
• 1 x London
• 1 x East of England

The Supply Chain Modernisation Regional Lead acts as the primary link between the programme and NHS Trusts, ensuring effective engagement in solution design, implementation and adoption. The role brings frontline expertise into programme decision-making and supports Trusts to successfully embed agreed processes across Acute and Non-Acute settings. The aim is to ensure that Customer insights and processes are considered at every stage of this programme.

Every day you will … 

• Enable effective engagement, acting as the main conduit between the programme and NHS Trusts to ensure alignment, clarity and shared ownership.
• Shape solution design by participating in programme workshops and providing structured feedback and recommendations.
• Prepare Trusts for change by planning and supporting workshops, gathering insight, identifying process variation and consolidating regional feedback.
• Support end-to-end process, working with Value Stream Leads and Process Owners on as-is documentation and to-be process design.
• Drive implementation and adoption, supporting Trusts to embed agreed processes and ensure consistent application and compliance.

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 colleague recognition awards. 
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 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?

• Recognised Subject Matter Expert in key supply chain and/or procurement processes.
• Detailed knowledge of Acute or Non-Acute Trust environments (ideally both).
• Experience contributing to process design, standardisation and implementation.
• Credibility and influence with Trust leaders and operational teams.
• Structured thinking, able to gather, synthesise and articulate insight and feedback.

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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