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 on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. 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 from 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
The purpose of this role is to deliver an accurate and comprehensive payments service to all Primary Care contractors and all other parties in line with financial regulations and legislation, providing assurance around probity and quality and that activity is properly monitored.
The Candidates
The postholder will assist the Pharmacy PV/Payments Lead. The postholder will be self‑motivated, numerate, empathetic, able to deal with sensitive issues in a confidential manner, a team player with the ability to work independently and use own initiative.
The postholder should be educated to HNC/HND level with experience of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience of NHS Systems, e‑Financials (eFin) and Finance Process Manager (FPM) would be advantageous, but not essential as full training will be provided.
Location and Working Pattern
Based in our offices in either Edinburgh, Gyle Square or Glasgow, Delta House. Currently hybrid working.
Work pattern 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
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) 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 NSS.wfrs@nhs.scot.
Further Information
For an informal discussion on these posts, please contact Pauline Boardman, National Finance Manager at pauline.boardman2@nhs.scot.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 21st November 2025.
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
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.
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