Senior Project Officer

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is looking for a Senior Project Officer to support the Primary Care Improvement Portfolio. The role involves project management, stakeholder engagement, and financial oversight. Candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in similar roles within NHS or social care settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in project and event management.
• Proficiency in high-level report writing.
• Understanding of finance and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Operationally plan, coordinate, and deliver projects.
• Connect effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Contribute to proposals for new work and expenditure reporting.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree or equivalent knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Project Officer (Ref: 213007)

Primary Care Improvement Portfolio

£39,912 - £48,635 (Band 6)

Full time (37 hours per week)

Fixed-term contract/secondment to March 2026

Edinburgh or Glasgow – hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future

We are seeking to appoint a proactive Senior Project Officer with excellent project management skills to support the work of the Primary Care Improvement Portfolio, including our Primary Care Phased Investment Programme (PCPIP). PCPIP supports Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) and primary care services to accelerate progress on implementing aspects of the General Medical Services (GMS) contract. The programme is being delivered at pace to support teams to explore challenges, identify areas for change and improve services.

The successful candidate will operationally plan, co-ordinate and deliver projects across a variety of portfolio workstreams, ensuring the successful completion of activities within agreed parameters such as timescales, cost, and quality. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to connect effectively with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally. You will have experience in project and event management, high-level report writing and resource and web content development. In addition, you will have a good understanding of finance and budgeting processes to contribute to proposals for new pieces of work and expenditure reporting.

Educated to degree level, or with equivalent knowledge and experience working in a similar role within NHS or social care settings, you will demonstrate proficiency in the co-ordination and implementation of a demanding programme schedule and be driven to develop yourself and others. In addition, advanced Microsoft Office skills and insights into qualitative and quantitative analytical skills will be highly desirable.

Travel throughout Scotland may be required.

To find out more about our work please visit the Primary care web pages: Primary care – Healthcare Improvement Scotland

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Mhairi McNamee, Programme Manager, at [e-mail].

Closing date: Monday 26 May 2025 at midnight

It is anticipated that interviews will be held in person at Delta House, Glasgow on Monday 9 June 2025.