Graphic Designer

NHS National Services Scotland; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider in the UK seeks a motivated Graphic Designer for a fixed-term role. You will create engaging digital and print content while collaborating with teams to meet corporate objectives. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree, strong creativity, and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud tools. This opportunity includes a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary, supporting a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Development opportunities including study bursaries

Enhanced pay for public holidays

Pension scheme enrollment

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• High levels of creativity and presentation skills.
• Experience with graphic design content production.

Responsibilities

• Deliver digital content communications on time and within budget.
• Lead design for multimedia communications across various platforms.
• Advise on communications strategies and style.
• Support marketing strategies with graphic design.

Skills

Creativity

Design skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adobe Creative Cloud

Education

Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Dreamweaver

Umbraco

WordPress

Job description

Graphic Designer

Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity with the potential to last for up to 3 months

Are you an experienced Graphic Designer looking for a new opportunity?

Do you have experience of working in a fast-paced environment within a large organisation?

Are you passionate about engaging with others and working as part of a team to achieve shared goals?

Who We Are

NHS 24 is a patient-focused service providing the people of Scotland with triage, advice, guidance, referral and information on health and healthcare services. We have six regional centres – Aberdeen, Dundee, South Queensferry, Hillington, Cardonald and Clydebank. NHS 24 supports hybrid working, and this post can be based within any NHS 24 regional centres.

The Role

Communication is a key function of NHS 24, driving culture change and offering a critical strategic tool in delivering corporate objectives and strategies. The Graphic Designer provides tactical communication advice and supports staff through the design and publication process ensuring a consistently high standard of quality in both print and digital communications and champions our ‘digital first’ approach to publishing.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver digital content communications actions efficiently and effectively and be able to adapt those plans, as the project and corporate objectives develop to ensure the requirements to produce graphic design content are met for a broad range of projects or initiatives
• Lead the innovative and creative design of internal and external multi-media communications, including managing all aspects of the design, layout, production and dissemination, and ensuring that the design meets client needs and complies with NHS 24 and NHS Scotland corporate style and that they are published within the set timescale and budget limit
• Advise staff, Directors, and the Chief Executive Team on innovative communications solutions, house style and use of plain English, to ensure corporate communications are effectively targeted to audiences, delivered consistently, and achieve measurable results
• Support the planning and implementation of graphic design content for marketing strategies and campaigns in order that they meet their objectives

Successful Applicant will:

• Be educated to degree level in an appropriate specialist discipline or have equivalent specialist experience
• Demonstrate high levels of creativity, design and presentation skills
• Have experience in using Adobe Creative Cloud (In Design Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Dreamweaver) and others
• Ideally have knowledge of web content management systems including Umbraco, WordPress and other CMS

Benefits

NHS 24 offers a complete benefits package, with a temporary contract of 3 months on Band 5 £33,247 - £41,424 Per Annum (pro rata if applicable). Placement on salary scale is dependent on confirmation of previous relevant NHS service.

We also offer you many supportive policies to enhance your employee journey and have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Provider, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and a range of learning and development. As an NHS Scotland employee you will be entitled to:

• 35 days annual leave (rising to 41) pro-rata
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• Enrolment into the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) pension scheme
• NHS discounts on goods and services
• HELP, employee support and assistance

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role that will contribute to the success of a public organisation.

Interested?

Please download the Job Pack and Person Specification for full details of NHS 24 and this opportunity as well as the Candidate Application Guide which will support you in your application.

We recommend that prior to application candidates read all the information provided in the Job Pack as it contains much of the information about NHS 24 and this vacancy to support a successful application.

NHS 24 is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.

NHS 24 is progressing an Anti-Racism Action Plan, which builds on our existing equalities work, and this will help us to measure our progress towards becoming an anti-racist organisation.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visas as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.

Please note that NHS 24 is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.