Business Support Manager

About the Organisation

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future. We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post

National Procurement (NP), National Services Division (NSD) and NHS Scotland Assure Directorates provide specific services and expert advice across its portfolio of activity. Outputs include specialist services commissioning, screening, national contracting, logistics, procurement systems, and professional advice and expertise about property, facilities, construction and equipment.

The Business Support Managers lead and manage a team of up to 20 administrators and three project support officers sited across 3 different locations who provide a fully comprehensive, professional business support service for the NSD SBU.

The Candidate

The post holder will support the Head of Business Support in coordinating corporate governance/initiatives and ensuring that corporate programmes are supported within the SBU. The successful candidate will also deputise for the Head of Business Support and the other Business Support Manager, when appropriate, on all aspects of the business.

Location and Working Pattern

• Base locations: Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow or NDC (Canderside) – candidate can be based at any of these three sites, however travel is required between sites
• Hybrid working available
• 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 and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed

Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive range of work life balance policies
• Occupational health services
• Learning resource centres
• 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.

PSD Scotland 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 PSD Scotland 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 the post, please contact Graeme Gurney on Tel: 07483305590. Closing date for completed applications is 07/09/2026. Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).