Service Designer

NHS England

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Job summary

Do you believe in improving lives through data and technology? Do you enjoy uncovering user needs to understand complex problems, and designing services which will help literally millions of people look after their health?

We have exciting opportunities for experienced service design professionals to join us and work across several portfolios including Digital Primary Care and Platforms. See the assignment brief for descriptions of what these areas do.

Service Designers are a key part of our user-centred design (UCD) family of roles, alongside interaction designers, user researchers and content designers.

The work we do has a direct impact on millions of patients' lives, helping them access the essential services they need and supports them to get appropriate care as quickly as possible.

We also have a direct impact on health professionals across the NHS by providing them with essential tools and services to reduce the burden and enabling them to spend more time treating people.

Our products and services are used by all communities across England, covering diverse and contrasting needs based on age, cultural and socio-economic background, ability, gender, and sexuality. It is important to us that we represent all communities in our working teams, therefore we greatly encourage people with experience of different backgrounds to apply.

Main duties of the job

Some of the key skills and experience you'll bring:

Demonstrable knowledge of service design and user centred design practices for both public facing and internal services and applications

Experience in a range of service design methods and sub-disciplines, for example, but not limited to user journey mapping, service blueprinting, service mapping, workshop facilitation, etc.

Experience of ensuring products and services adhere to, and are designed according to, the relevant user-centred design and accessibility standards, e.g.GOV.UK or NHS Service Standard, Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018, Equality Act 2010, WCAG 2.1 AA etc.

Experience in working effectively with cross-disciplinary teams and ensuring that the process for making design decisions is based on evidenced user research and understanding of user journeys

Proven experience with prototyping and iterative design

Evidence of continuous professional development

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-TD-P&P-6756222-E

Job locations

NHS England Office in Leeds/London/Southport/Exeter

Leeds/London/Southport/Exeter

LS1 4AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Service Designer you will be responsible for:

Contributing to the development of design concepts, collaborating with product management to define a direction for services, and share it in a way others can understand

Looking at the whole journey a user takes when using a service and making sure every part of that journey is designed to work smoothly

Collaborating with user researchers to ensure the needs of users, and organisational objectives are met

Using research evidence, design knowledge and negotiation with stakeholders to improve health outcomes for the public and healthcare professionals

Working with multi-disciplinary teams so they understand the role and purpose of service design, user-centred design, and how these help to meet the organisational goals

Ensuring our products and services are inclusive, accessible, and equitable

You will be working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team in your portfolio, as well as becoming part of an active and supportive design community of practice, collaborating across the organisation, to ensure new and existing services are user-centred, provide outstanding experiences and work for the whole population. You will have the opportunity to analyse and rethink the delivery of health and care services and improve delivery at national scale.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Service Designer you will be responsible for:

Contributing to the development of design concepts, collaborating with product management to define a direction for services, and share it in a way others can understand

Looking at the whole journey a user takes when using a service and making sure every part of that journey is designed to work smoothly

Collaborating with user researchers to ensure the needs of users, and organisational objectives are met

Using research evidence, design knowledge and negotiation with stakeholders to improve health outcomes for the public and healthcare professionals

Working with multi-disciplinary teams so they understand the role and purpose of service design, user-centred design, and how these help to meet the organisational goals

Ensuring our products and services are inclusive, accessible, and equitable

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Experience in working effectively with cross-disciplinary teams, and ensuring that the process for making design decisions is based on evidenced user research and understanding of user journeys
Proven experience with prototyping and iterative design

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge of service design and user centred design practices for both public facing and internal services and applications
Experience in a range of service design methods and sub-disciplines, for example, but not limited to user journey mapping, service blueprinting, service mapping, workshop facilitation, etc.

Desirable

Experience of ensuring products and services adhere to, and are designed according to, the relevant user-centred design and accessibility standards, e.g.GOV.UK or NHS Service Standard, Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018, Equality Act 2010, WCAG 2.1 AA etc.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Experience in working effectively with cross-disciplinary teams, and ensuring that the process for making design decisions is based on evidenced user research and understanding of user journeys
Proven experience with prototyping and iterative design

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge of service design and user centred design practices for both public facing and internal services and applications
Experience in a range of service design methods and sub-disciplines, for example, but not limited to user journey mapping, service blueprinting, service mapping, workshop facilitation, etc.

Desirable

Experience of ensuring products and services adhere to, and are designed according to, the relevant user-centred design and accessibility standards, e.g.GOV.UK or NHS Service Standard, Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018, Equality Act 2010, WCAG 2.1 AA etc.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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