Senior UX Designer

We are looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our talented and growing team to work on some of the most complex but rewarding challenges in health and social care.

Do you enjoy the design of interfaces for accessible, mobile enabled websites and applications?

Do you want to play a key role in growing a user-centred approach to the design and delivery of public-facing digital services used across Scotland?

Do you enjoy working at pace and being adaptive in a dynamic environment?

Working within the User-Centred Design team within NES Technology Service you will have the opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary team on products from discovery to delivery. With a strong track record in professional-facing applications, this is an exciting moment to join us as our portfolio now includes public-facing products which could grow to truly national scale.

Extensive experience as a UX designer developing websites, and/or software applications and mobile apps

A clear understanding of UX design techniques and user interface principles

Experience of using and contributing to a design system

Ability to confidently lead and facilitate workshops, usability studies, reviews and presentations

Highly experienced in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, communicating design outputs in a clear, meaningful and actionable manner

Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise workload and to meet strict deadlines.

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.

NES Technology Service has created a strategic programme for the transformation of digital based services to allow NES to become a leading digital organisation in Scottish Health, digital by default and fully aligned with the Scottish Government's technology strategies.

Scottish Government's Digital Health & Care Directorate have initiated a "Digital Front Door" programme (DFD) and have commissioned NHS Education for Scotland to lead and deliver it.

As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review

Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday

NHS discounts and more

Diversity and Inclusion

Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.

We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience - regardless of the outcome.