Project Support Officer Digital Delivery
5 posts
These posts are 12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment positions.
Candidates currently employed by a NHS Board will be offered this position on a secondment only basis.
About The Organisation
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services and specialist support on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Within NSS, the Digital & Security directorate delivers national digital, data and cyber programmes that help boards provide safer, more efficient care. Our priority is always the same to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post
NHS National Services Scotland Digital & Security Directorate is seeking five motivated and organised Project Support Officers to deliver vital support across a portfolio of national digital programmes. Working within the Portfolio Delivery Services team, you will support projects spanning digital transformation, cyber-security, data governance and clinical IT.
You Will
* Maintain trackers and governance logs (risks, issues, actions) for multiple projects
* Coordinate workshops, meetings and associated documentation
* Draft clear minutes, action logs and reports for senior stakeholders
* Liaise with colleagues across NSS, Scottish Government and NHS Boards
The Candidate
We are looking for someone with:
* Diploma-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in project support or digital delivery
* Practical experience of Microsoft 365 (Teams, Planner, Excel, Word)
* Well-developed communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills
* Meticulous attention to detail and a customer-focused approach
These roles sit in a digital delivery environment and offer a strong development path towards Digital Project Management.
Location and Working Pattern:
Posts will be based at either Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow. Currently hybrid working.
Monday to Friday, 37 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 NSS.
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
is a national board 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. NSS 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 also 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 NSS 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
Swavik Dittmer, Project Support Officer via email
Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 1 October 2025.
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NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies