NHS England
National Speciality Advisor (Phys Science)
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Diagnostics Recovery & Transformation Programme
The Diagnostics Recovery & Transformation Programme is the largest single investment programme in the NHS in terms of capital and revenue combined (second largest after New Hospital Programme in terms of capital only).
It Is Delivering Twin Priorities
A significant transformation in the NHS diagnostic model Recovery of diagnostic services as a key element of overall elective recovery and cancer performance.
The National Diagnostics Programme
The National Diagnostics Programme has four key diagnostic disciplines, and each team is made of subject matter experts including clinicians and implementation leads who each lead work across a priority area:
- Imaging
- Pathology
- GI Endoscopy
- Physiological Sciences
The physiological science transformation focus of this work seeks to boost the productivity, quality, resilience, and profile of physiological science services. The programme develops and implements strategic improvement approaches including national data collection and analysis, development of physiological science networks, improvement support alongside coordination of national investments in digital and capital equipment.
National Specialty Adviser Role
The National Specialty Adviser is responsible for providing clinical advice to the Diagnostics Programme in the area of Physiological Science, with expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: Neurophysiology, Ophthalmic Science, Vascular Science, GI Physiology, and Urodynamics.
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Main Duties of the Job
Responsibilities
The role of the National Specialty Advisor (NSA) is to support senior leaders including Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), National Clinical Directors, and Medical Directors to provide clinical advice in four respects:
- Clinical advice to drive transformation of services
- Clinical advice to support identification and delivery of our corporate clinical priorities (at national and regional level)
- Clinical advice to support the commissioning of services
- Clinical advice on ad hoc issues to support parliamentary accountability.
About NHS England
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities, and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high-quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
Integration with Department of Health and Social Care
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In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
Recruitment Information
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Nathan Hall
Job Title: Deputy Director, Diagnostics Physiological Science
Email Address: nathanhall@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 07921688851
Amy Taylor Gonzalez
Job Title: Senior Implementation Manager, Physiological Science Transformation Programme
Email Address: amy.taylor-gonzalez@nhs.net
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