Project Coordinator (Senior Officer)

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

PSD Scotland unites NHS Education for Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland to accelerate national programmes and deliver better care across Scotland. This fixed-term role is shared across the Armed Forces Talent Programme and the Content Team within Workforce Infrastructure, providing administrative, project management and data analysis support to both teams.

You will contribute to NHS Scotland Careers website work streams and collaborate with peers in a remote-friendly, hybrid

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, project management and data analysis support to both teams (AFTP and Content Team).
• Support NHS Scotland Careers website work streams within Workforce Infrastructure.
• Contribute to cross-team initiatives and stakeholder discussions.

Job description

On 1 April 2026, NSS and NES became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (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.

Flexible Location: PSD Scotland is a remote-friendly employer with staff based throughout Scotland. We support office-based and hybrid working arrangements. We welcome conversations about alternative working patterns-please get in touch during the application process to discuss.

Quarterly travel to Edinburgh or Glasgow required

Work Pattern: Fixed Term, Full Time, 36 hours per week

Fixed-term or Secondment until 31 March 2027

For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment will be offered in the first instance. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.

You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.

Who We Are

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 Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast paced and innovative team, delivering complex, multifaceted programmes of work.

This is a shared role, working across the Armed Forces Talent Programme (AFTP) and the Content Team within Workforce Infrastructure, which is responsible for the NHS Scotland Careers website. You'll provide administrative, project management and data analysis support to both teams.

Do you want to make a difference to improve the everyday lives of the citizens of Scotland?

Do you want to learn different ways of working in a project environment?

Do you enjoy collaborating with peers and stakeholders to discuss and share ideas to help co-design innovative solutions?

Do you need that confidence to prove yourself in Project Management in a "civilian" setting?

Do you have what it takes to translate your previous experience into making a difference to the health of citizens in Scotland?

Working within the Armed Forces Talent Programme and Workforce Infrastructure Team, you'll have the opportunity to implement real change within the NHS Scotland workforce, making a difference to people's everyday working lives.