About this role
Job summary
NHS Supply Chainare seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Clinical Fellow withexperiencein pathology and diagnosticsto join our team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to improving the quality, consistency, and clinical relevance of products available on the market.
You will play a key role in reviewing, categorising, and evaluating diagnostic and pathology-related products, ensuring that technical specifications and clinical claims are accurate, robust, and aligned with best practice.Working collaboratively with our Commercial Diagnostics team,youwill directly support efforts to reduce variability and improve outcomes across clinical environments.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Fellow with NHS Supply Chain, you will play a pivotal role at the intersection of clinical expertise, innovation, and quality improvement. You will lead the evaluation of pathology and diagnostic products, critically assessing their clinical relevance, safety, and effectiveness through detailed analysis of technical documentation, product claims, and supporting evidence. Drawing on your expertise, you will help shape robust product classification frameworks, ensuring consistency and clarity across systems and datasets. You will actively identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and risks, contributing to initiatives that drive quality improvement and reduce variation across the healthcare market. Working collaboratively with clinicians, scientists, and regulatory specialists, you will interpret complex clinical and technical information to support informed decision-making, benchmarking, and innovation assessment. This is a unique opportunity to influence best practice, support the development of national standards, and make a meaningful impact on patient care through high-quality, evidence-based procurement.
About us
NHS Supply Chain manages the sourcing and delivery of healthcare products and services to organisations across England and Wales, ensuring the NHS has access to safe, high-quality, and cost-effective solutions. With a vast product range and national reach, the organisation works closely with clinicians and suppliers to improve outcomes and support patient care.
You'll join a collaborative and supportive team environment where clinical, scientific, and commercial expertise come together. The culture encourages innovation, shared learning, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on making a real impact.
Employees benefit from flexible hybrid working, generous annual leave, a competitive pension, and a wide range of wellbeing, development, and flexible benefits making NHS Supply Chain a great place to grow your career.
Job description Job responsibilities
Product Evaluation & Review: Assess pathology and diagnostic products for clinical relevance, safety, and effectiveness, including critical analysis of technical documentation, claims, and supporting evidence. Product Classification & Frameworks: Develop and maintain structured categorisation frameworks, ensuring consistent product classification and terminology across systems and datasets. Quality Assurance & Improvement: Identify data inconsistencies, gaps, and risks, contributing to initiatives that enhance quality standards and reduce variability across the market. Clinical & Technical Expertise: Interpret complex clinical and technical data to inform decision-making, support benchmarking, and provide expert input into product and innovation assessments. Stakeholder Collaboration & Guidance: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (clinicians, scientists, regulatory specialists) and contribute to the development of best practice guidance and standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree (or equivalent) with clinical experience in pathology or laboratory medicine
Experience Essential
A strong understanding of diagnostic pathways and clinical interpretation Proven ability to critically evaluate clinical evidence and technical documentation with high attention to detail Excellent organisational and written communication skills Interest or experience in data classification, healthcare improvement, standardisation, and reducing variation
Desirable
Desirable experience in product evaluation, regulation, quality assurance, and familiarity with IVD products and requirements
Employer details Employer name Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL)
Address NHS Supply Chain
Equinox House
Nottingham
NG2 4LA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/about-us/vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)