Staff Grade Graphic Designer

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Staff Grade Graphic Designer to join the Medical Illustration Service at University Hospital Wishaw!

You will join a team of 16 staff who are committed to providing a comprehensive Medical Photography, Ophthalmic imaging and Graphic Design Service, pan Lanarkshire. You will undertake graphic design and in-house print and finishing duties, as well as assisting in the provision and management of high-quality clinical, teaching and promotional materials for all areas of NHS Lanarkshire. You will be required to work at more than one hospital site, based on the service needs.

Applicants should possess an HND in Graphic Design or higher. Consideration may also be given to applicants who have an equivalent level graphic design qualification paired with proven relevant experience working within a commercial setting.

All applicants must be expert in using Adobe Indesign and have a good working knowledge of the entire Adobe Creative Suite for traditional print, interactive and fully accessible media. It would be beneficial for candidates to also be familiar with job management software and to have experience in specifying and managing work sent out for commercial printing. 

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post (this will be done within the recruitment on-boarding process).

Contract type

Band 4 / 1 year - fixed term / Full Time / 37 hours / Monday - Friday

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

Why join NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee Counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

What we'll need you to bring

• HND in Graphic Design or graphic-related subject
• Thorough knowledge of digital image processing and current design trends
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in design for print
• Advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite software
• Knowledge of web development software and technology
• Knowledge of PC and Apple Macintosh systems and associated software

It would be good if you also had

• Experience of reprographic equipment
• Dealing with peaks and troughs of workload, including periods of heavy demand
• Ability to work under moderate pressure
• Ability to multi task
• High standards of commitment
• A full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence and access to vehicle

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, please see job description and person specification.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Andrew Craig at Andrew.craig@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants:

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
• Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues
• We recommend using the Internet Browser 'Google Chrome' or 'Microsoft Edge' when using Jobtrain
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced.  Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer.  If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website

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