Marketing and Communications Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
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Role summary
The Marketing and Communications Manager will lead on developing and implementing marketing communication strategies and plans for NHS Scotland programmes. This role requires a creative and strategic professional with strong skills in media relations, digital communications, and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will drive behaviour change across various projects and may have line management responsibilities. It is a 12-month fixed-term or secondment position.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 9d ago · Closes in 6d
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Job reference:
257232
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
04/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Edinburgh/Glasgow
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
21/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
Public Services Delivery Scotland
Department:
Marketing & Communications
Job Advert
Marketing and Communications Manager
This post is a 12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment position . 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.
As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
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
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