Recently Qualified Architect (Healthcare)

Red King Resourcing; Worcester Park Estate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Red King Resourcing is seeking an ARB-registered Architect to lead healthcare design projects in the UK, guiding design development through construction stages. The role emphasizes collaboration with consultants, contractors and clients, ensuring technical accuracy in Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite.

The ideal candidate will have NHS or healthcare environment experience, a solid understanding of HBNs/HTMs and strong communication and problem-solving skills to manage design quality,

Qualifications

• ARB registered Architect in the UK with current status.
• Healthcare projects experience, NHS or similar environments preferred.
• Proficient in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD for design coordination.
• Adobe Creative Suite skills including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Ability to work independently, lead tasks and coordinate teams.
• Strong understanding of UK project delivery, detailing and construction information.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance design quality with technical requirements, programme and budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate architectural projects through design development to construction stages.
• Develop high-quality design and technical information using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Apply healthcare design experience to planning and functionality, compliant with HBNs/HTMs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary information and resolve design issues.
• Attend client, design-team and site meetings; communicate actions clearly.
• Work with contractor and site teams to ensure buildability and delivery.
• Prepare client-facing material using Adobe Creative Suite.
• Manage project priorities, programme commitments and deliverables.
• Support quality, document control and internal review processes.
• Collaborate with senior architects and project teams while progressing tasks independently.

Skills

ARB registered Architect

Healthcare design experience

UK healthcare compliance knowledge

Strong communication

Team leadership

Client liaison

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate architectural projects or defined project packages from design development through technical delivery and construction stages, appropriate to experience.
• Develop high-quality design and technical information in Revit and AutoCAD, maintaining accuracy, coordination and consistency across the project information set.
• Apply healthcare design experience to planning, clinical functionality, patient and staff environments, technical coordination and compliance requirements, with working familiarity of relevant Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs).
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant information and proactively identify and resolve design and technical issues.
• Attend and contribute to client, design-team and site meetings; communicate actions clearly and follow them through to completion.
• Work closely with contractor and site teams to understand buildability, sequencing, construction methodology and the practical delivery of design intent, using regular site visits to build in-depth construction knowledge.
• Prepare presentations, reports, design reviews and client-facing material using Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant tools.
• Manage day-to-day project priorities, programme commitments and deliverables, escalating risks or key decisions when required.
• Support project quality, document control and internal review processes, ensuring information is issued to the required standard.
• Work collaboratively with senior architects, assistants and wider project teams while being capable of progressing tasks independently.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• ARB registered Architect, recently qualified in the UK.
• Previous architectural experience on healthcare projects; experience with NHS or comparable clinical environments is highly desirable, together with familiarity with relevant HBN and HTM standards and their application to healthcare design.
• Proficient in Autodesk Revit, with the ability to produce and coordinate project information confidently.
• Proficient in Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Competent in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Capable of working independently, taking ownership of deliverables and running projects or substantial project packages.
• Good understanding of UK architectural project delivery, technical detailing, consultant coordination and construction information.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to liaise directly with clients, consultants and contractors.
• Ability to balance design quality, technical requirements, programme and budget considerations.

DESIRABLE

• Experience working across multiple RIBA Work Stages, particularly Stages 3-5.
• Good working knowledge of healthcare guidance and standards, including the ability to interpret and apply relevant HBN and HTM requirements across design and technical delivery.
• Experience of live hospital environments, refurbishment, phased works or technically complex healthcare projects.
• Experience supporting contract administration, site inspections and responding to construction-stage queries.
• Experience working within, or closely alongside, a contractor-led design environment and confidence in a client-facing role