Graphic Designer

Gsttcharity; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension

Health & wellbeing allowance

Parental leave pay

Health check-ups

Fruit & lunch facilities

Agile working

Shower facilities

Annual leave 27 days

Glasses subsidies

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Graphic Designer to elevate our brand across digital, print, and audiovisual channels. This role reports to the Senior Brand and Content Manager and focuses on delivering high-quality visual communications that support patient and stakeholder engagement.

The position requires a strong Adobe Creative Cloud skill set, a collaborative approach, and a passion for accessible, storytelling-driven design.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise across digital, print, and audiovisual design.
• Advanced proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
• Strong typography, layout, color theory, visual hierarchy, and accessibility knowledge.
• Comprehensive knowledge of print production processes, specifications, materials, and supplier management.
• Strong understanding of digital design best practices, including mobile-first layouts and accessible emails.
• Experience managing projects from concept to delivery.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing basic budgets.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Brand and Content Manager in building and evolving the brand identity.
• Apply brand guidelines across all creative assets for internal and external audiences.
• Deliver multi-channel print, audiovisual and digital assets for websites, emails and paid media.
• Create concepts from brief through to final delivery.
• Develop visual assets for video, animation, and multimedia content.
• Prepare artwork to required technical specifications.
• Collaborate with content creators and marketing teams to deliver campaigns.
• Identify opportunities to improve creative processes and output.

Skills

Brand development

Visual storytelling

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Independent work

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

Graphic Designer

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Department: Charities - Trust Engagement

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London, Hybrid

Reporting To: Charlene D'acres

Compensation: £39,500 / year

Description

Our three hospital charities fundraise so that Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust can go above and beyond for their patients.

The Graphic Designer is responsible for delivering impactful graphic design across digital, audiovisual, and print channels. This role will be instrumental in establishing, strengthening and evolving our brand presence, ensuring a consistent, engaging, and high-quality visual identity across all customer and stakeholder touchpoints.

Reporting to the Senior Brand and Content Manager, the Graphic Designer will support the management, development, and execution of the organisation's visual brand strategy. The role combines hands‑on design expertise with the ability to contribute creative ideas, delivering compelling visual communications that support business objectives and enhance brand recognition.

Key Responsibilities

Brand Development and Management

• Support the Senior Brand and Content Manager in building, maintaining, and evolving the organisation's brand identity.


• Apply brand guidelines consistently across all creative assets, ensuring high-quality, on‑brand communications for internal and external audiences.


• Champion best practice in visual storytelling and brand design throughout the organisation. Contribute to the ongoing development of brand assets, templates, and design standards.

Creative Design Delivery

• Create and deliver multi‑channel print, audiovisual and digital assets for websites, email campaigns, and paid media


• Produce creative concepts from brief through to final delivery, ensuring work is aligned with strategic objectives.


• Develop visual assets for video, animation, motion graphics, and multimedia content.


• Prepares artwork and files to the required technical specifications.


• Collaborate with content creators and marketing teams to deliver engaging audiovisual campaigns.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work with teams to understand requirements and deliver effective creative solutions.


• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met. Creative management


• Act as the organisation's design specialist, providing expert advice on creative approaches, design trends, and emerging technologies.


• Identify opportunities to improve creative processes, efficiencies, and design output.

Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role.

Work environment

The post holder should expect to:

• Work in a hot desk environment, at least two days of meaningful time a week in the Foundation’s office, plus time within hospital sites as required


• Will occasionally be required to attend events in the evening and at weekends.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Skills, abilities, and attributes:

• Excellent people skills with an ability to build strong working relationships across teams


• Committed to constant learning and improving, including openness to feedback


• Willingness to engage in problem solving in other areas


• Committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion


• Ability to prioritise, balance deadlines and to work independently


• Confidence to identify and move on when the work is ‘good enough’


• Resilience to work independently and deliver in uncertain environments


• Ability to use data to make recommendations that deliver results

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:

• Demonstrable expertise across digital, print, and audiovisual design.


• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.


• Expert knowledge of graphic design principles, including typography, layout, colour theory, visual hierarchy, and accessibility standards.


• Comprehensive knowledge of print production processes, specifications, materials, and supplier management.


• Strong understanding of digital design best practices, including mobile‑first layout principles, conversion‑focused landing page UI, accessible email design asset limits, and ad platform creative constraints


• Experience managing projects from concept to delivery.


• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.


• Demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of external and internal stakeholders, including people from a wide range of backgrounds.


• Experience of managing basic budgets.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension


• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance


• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.


• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check‑ups.


• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.


• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.


• Shower facilities and bike lock area.


• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)


• Subsidies for glasses


• Employee Assistance Programme