Project Support Officer

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a permanent project/programme management role at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh. The post supports the Project/Programme Manager, helping to monitor progress and ensure timescales and objectives are met.

The successful candidate will coordinate training related to the project and must meet PVG scheme requirements. Applications close after the stated date; contact details are provided for inquiries.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme membership/record required.
• If not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (child and/or adult) an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland.
• To work in the United Kingdom there is a legal requirement to demonstrate permission to work in the country.
• Reference: 260220
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Posted On: 22 Sep 2026
• Closing Date: 06/10/2026

Responsibilities

• The postholder will be responsible for operationally managing elements of the project in support of the Project / Programme Manager with overall responsibility for leading the project / programme.
• Responsibilities will include to support, facilitate and monitor progress of progress of the project to ensure project timescales and objectives are being achieved.
• The postholder will be responsible for provision of training relating to the project.

Job description

Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

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.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

The postholder will be responsible for operationally managing elements of the project in support of the Project / Programme Manager with overall responsibility for leading the project / programme. Responsibilities will include to support, facilitate and monitor progress of progress of the project to ensure project timescales and objectives are being achieved.

The postholder will be responsible for provision of training relating to the project.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Eleanor Quirke - email [e-mail]

Reference: 260220

Contract Type: Permanent

Posted On: 22 Sep 2026

Closing Date: 06/10/2026