Project Support Officer

Project Support Officer

2 posts are available.

These posts are 12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment positions. As per the Fixed Term Contacts Policy - Where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed-term contract roles, NSS reserves the right to refuse any such appointment.

About the Organisation

In June 2025, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care introduced two key frameworks: the Population Health Framework and the Service Renewal Framework (SRF). The SRF sets out an ambitious vision to drive innovation and enable more integrated delivery across Scotland's health and care services. As part of this transformation, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) will come together to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland in April 2026. The new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and long term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland. To learn more about the new organisation, please read the public consultation paper - A New National Delivery Organisation, available on the Scottish Government website

The Post

Digital Delivery & Assurance (DD&A) (formerly Portfolio Delivery Services) plays a critical role in enabling successful digital and transformation delivery across NHSScotland. We provide professional assurance, governance, and delivery support across portfolios, programmes, and projects of national significance.

Our multidisciplinary team brings together expertise in:

• Programme and Project Management
• Project and Business Support
• Governance, Assurance, and Reporting
• Digital and service transformation

With a strong track record in delivering complex, high impact change, DD&A supports initiatives ranging from service redesign to long term strategic programmes shaping healthcare delivery for the future.

The Candidate

We are expanding our Project Support Officer (PSO) cohort and are seeking 2 motivated, organised, and professional individuals to join our growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high profile digital and transformation projects, providing essential support that underpins effective delivery, strong governance, and successful outcomes.

As a Project Support Officer, you will:

• Support the coordination of all phases of project and programme delivery
• Maintain accurate and timely project documentation, plans, and logs
• Assist with reporting, governance, and assurance activities
• Support effective stakeholder engagement and communication
• Contribute to the smooth operation of a busy project and programme office
• Ensure high quality standards are maintained while meeting competing deadlines

You will demonstrate:

• Recent experience working in a project office or project support environment
• A proven track record in project coordination, administration, or business support
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to workload management
• An understanding of project management principles and lifecycle deliveryConfidence in working with a wide range of stakeholders
• A desire to develop your skills and progress within project and programme delivery

Location and Working Pattern

These posts can be based at Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow.

The team operates a hybrid working model, with an increasing expectation to attend office and customer sites regularly.

The work pattern is Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

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

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.

Inclusion

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace, where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSDS has made a long term commitment to staff health and well being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of PSDS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on .

Further information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Josh Turnbull on .

Closing date for completed applications is 5 May 2026.