HR Business Partner

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Work life balance policies

Occupational health services

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure benefits

Job summary

PSD Scotland is seeking an HR Business Partner on an 18-month fixed term/secondment to partner with Directorates, delivering strategic HR leadership and direction. The role focuses on shaping workforce and people strategies to enable Directorate plans, with professional HR services across the organisation.

You will bring broad HR experience, strong influencing and written communication skills, and work in a hybrid model from Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR generalist across multiple directorates.
• Degree level qualification with CIPD membership or equivalent.
• Strong communication and influencing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of workforce and people strategies across Directorates.
• Partner with Senior Management Teams to deliver HR services.
• Provide strategic HR leadership and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

General HR experience

Influencing managers

Communication skills

Written communication

Education

Degree level or equivalent

CIPD membership or equivalent

Job description

This post is an 18-Month Fixed Term / Secondment position. if you are currently employed by an NHS Board, you may apply on a secondment basis only, subject to the agreement of your substantive employer.

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

About the Organisation:

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post:

An opportunity has arisen for an HR Business Partner to join our team on a secondment/ fixed tern contract basis for a period of 18 months, partnering with our Directorates to provide strategic HR leadership and direction, as the senior HR professional aligned with the Senior Management Teams .

The role will lead, shape, and drive the development of Directorates workforce and people strategies and local people plans, to enable the delivery of the Directorates strategy and business plans. The HR Business Partner, working collaboratively with all areas of HR ensures the provision of professional people and HR services.

The Candidate:

We are looking for an experienced HR Professional with a range of practical, generalist HR experience and the ability to influence managers and leaders across a diverse organisation. You’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills demonstrating influencing and motivational skills. You’ll bring strong organisational skills and the ability to produce written work of the highest quality.

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent, with membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent relevant experience. You’ll bring a growth mindset with the ability to identify and apply continuous improvement.

Location and Working Pattern:

Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow – currently hybrid working.

Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

PSD Scotland is a remote-friendly employer with colleagues based throughout Scotland. We support hybrid and office-based working arrangements where possible and welcome discussions about alternative working patterns during the application process.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

Benefits:

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion:

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all under-represented groups, including racially minoritised people and disabled people. You do not need to be working in a similar role now. Whether you are returning from a career break, such as maternity, paternity or caring responsibilities, or bringing transferable skills from another sector, your experience can bring a valuable perspective to our work. We are committed to supporting staff health, wellbeing and development, and offer a range of learning and development opportunities to promote diversity, inclusion and positive mental health. Staff can also join a range of equality networks. As an equal opportunities employer and accredited Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance. If you would like to discuss the role, reasonable adjustments or alternative working patterns before applying, please contact [e-mail]

Further information:

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Serena Barnatt; Director of HR and Organisational Development at [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications is Thursday 29th October 2026.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders).

We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance.