Overview

Head of Business Change at NHS Supply Chain. Location: Nottingham/Hybrid. Contract type: Permanent. Salary: £90,868 with potential to rise to £106,904 over 3 years. Closing Date: Sunday 21 September 2025.

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Head of Business Change 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.

Responsibilities

• Be a champion for change across the business and act as an ambassador for the adoption and ownership of organisational change strategies across the wider business.
• Be responsible for shaping and embedding the central business change function, as well as developing and implementing change management strategies ensuring they are effectively integrated into the business, minimising resistance, and maximising adoption and usage of required changes.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that change initiatives align with the overall strategic goals of the organisation, acting as a coach for senior leaders and executives to help them fulfil the critical role of change management sponsor.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the Heads of Change for delivery and the Head of Portfolio, supporting their teams to integrate change management activities and frameworks, with project and programme delivery and assurance. One or more medium projects that are relatively low to medium complexity.

What can we offer you?

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Development support through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications.
• Well-being focus with 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with NHS contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Flexible Benefits Scheme including Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave.
• Discounts including Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts.

Skills and qualifications

• Previous experience in a senior transformation role either on the business or technical change side of things.
• Experience in programme management and delivery.
• Experience in shaping and applying business change methodologies.
• Significant experience in business change management across major programmes and projects.
• Essential skills: strong leadership and interpersonal abilities; excellent communications and stakeholder management; strong knowledge of change management methodologies and frameworks.
• PROSCI qualification (desirable, not essential).

How to apply
If you would like to discuss the role in confidence, please email Careers@supplychain.nhs.uk.

Inclusive commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is valued and celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy when we have received sufficient applications.

Note: This description reflects the key responsibilities and requirements of the role as of the date published. Details may be subject to change.