NS260105 Change Support Officer

NHS National Services Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian in Aberdeen is seeking a proactive Change Support Officer to assist the Transformation Team with service redesign programmes across primary, community and secondary care. You will help turn ideas into practical plans by supporting delivery, governance, data analysis and implementation.

Working alongside clinicians, managers and programme leads, you will engage stakeholders, monitor progress and contribute to improvements in patient outcomes within large‑scale change programmes.

Job description

Change Support Officer

The Transformation Team is seeking an enthusiastic Change Support Officer to support a portfolio of exciting service redesign programmes across primary, community and secondary care. Current work includes digitally enabled pathways, population health, prescribing optimisation and prevention-focused models of care.

Working alongside clinicians, managers and programme leads, you will help turn ideas into reality by supporting programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, governance and implementation across a range of high-profile transformation projects.

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and curious, with experience of project or programme support and an interest in improvement, innovation and sustainable healthcare.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience of large-scale change and work with teams across NHS Grampian to improve services and outcomes for patients.

For an informal discussion, please contact Cathy Young at [e-mail].

This post is fixed term for 24 months

Interviews are scheduled for 11th and 13th November 2026

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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**Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.