12 month Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity
As per the Fixed Term Contacts Policy – where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed‑term contract roles, PSD Scotland reserves the right to refuse any such appointment.
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.
About The Organisation
Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) unites expertise from NES and NSS to support the renewal and ensure the long‑term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland. The organisation accelerates national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future through education and training, procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.
The Post
The Practitioner and Contractor Finance Services unit of NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is looking for a Payments / Payment Verification Lead to join its Contractor Finance Team.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the Dental and Ophthalmic payment services, managing the payment/payment verification team and ensuring audit control requirements are met.
* Manage monthly payment runs, verify validity of claims against scheme criteria, provide detailed analysis and reporting to the Scottish Government and the National Finance Manager.
* Support the payment team with complex financial queries and workload management.
* Maintain confidentiality, work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
* Identify key issues to be addressed and report directly to the National Finance Manager.
Qualifications & Skills
* Degree level education with a CCAB qualification.
* Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office applications skills.
* Financial modelling, analysis and Power Applications proficiency.
* Self‑motivated, numerate, with initiative to design new solutions for complex problems and processes.
* Disclose Scotland check required; candidates with >12 months overseas residence in preceding 5 years requires overseas criminal record check.
Location & Working Pattern
Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow.
Hybrid working Monday to Friday/Sunday, 36 hours per week. Applicants must be UK residents with entitlement to work in the UK.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, work‑life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure available.
Inclusion
PSD Scotland is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We support flexible working, staff health and well‑being, and offer learning and development opportunities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We are an accredited Disability Confident Leader and provide a fully accessible recruitment service.
Further Information
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Natalie Alexander at natalie.alexander3@nhs.scot.
Closing date for completed applications is 19th June 2026.
We are an equal opportunities employer and as a participant in the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria but may apply a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach if exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable.
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