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:
1. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
2. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
3. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
4. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
5. Occupational health services
6. Employee Counselling services
7. 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
8. HND in Graphic Design or graphic-related subject
9. Thorough knowledge of digital image processing and current design trends
10. Good interpersonal and communication skills
11. Experience in design for print
12. Advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite software
13. Knowledge of web development software and technology
14. Knowledge of PC and Apple Macintosh systems and associated software
It would be good if you also had
15. Experience of reprographic equipment
16. Dealing with peaks and troughs of workload, including periods of heavy demand
17. Ability to work under moderate pressure
18. Ability to multi task
19. High standards of commitment
20. A full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence and access to vehicle
Looking to find out more?
If you’re 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.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .