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Candidates unsuccessful for NES Test Lead vacancies earlier in 2022 should not re-apply.
Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Work Pattern: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week.
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
NES Technology Service (NTS) has created a strategic programme for the transformation of digital based services to allow NES to become a leading digital organisation in Scottish Health, digital by default and fully aligned with the Scottish Government’s technology strategies.
Our Technology
We are in the business of providing safe, secure and innovative technology products and services that aim to improve outcomes across education, training, workforce, health and care in the public sector in Scotland.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Test Lead to join our highly talented and growing team to collaborate and problem-solve some of the most complex challenges in health and social care.
Do you enjoy working as part of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary agile team?
Are you passionate about quality and ensuring it is at the heart of everything we deliver?
Do you enjoy collaborating and problem solving with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure you are delivering maximum value?
Do you want to play an important role in delivering the Digital Health and Care Strategy for Scotland?
Do you enjoy working at pace and being adaptive to an ever-changing environment?
Working within the Product & Delivery Business Unit you will have the opportunity to shape and lead on the rigorous testing strategy that is essential for NES Technology’s business and this will directly inform the development and delivery of digital services for health and care professionals and the general public.
Does this sound like you?
What We Love to See
Test Leads offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we’d love you to apply:
- Experience testing content management systems or learning management systems
- Functional knowledge and experience of both Exploratory and Automation testing
- Extensive specialist experience in software testing and proven experience of leading the planning, execution, and reporting on test progress
- Experience of testing SCORM Modules
- Experience in manipulating or retrieving data using SQL
- Experience of testing web applications including aspects such as multi-browser, accessibility, security, regression, and usability testing
- Demonstrable knowledge of testing payments systems
- Experience of testing Power BI Reports
- Highly effective communicator knowing how to make technical information and language simple for a wide range of internal and external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
- Excellent Leadership qualities including mentoring, coaching and line management experience
- The ability to demonstrate clearly to others, the value that our testing service provides, in improving the overall quality of our products
Benefits Which Matter
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
- Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
- NHS discounts and more
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.
It’s not essential to be in a Test Lead role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.
If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Amanda.Murphy@nhs.scot (Principal Lead of Testing).
Next Steps
Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, only working from our offices once official guidance supports this.
All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.
Online interviews (including practical assessment) will take place on the 7th and 8th November 2022 (candidates will only be required to attend one day).
For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Please note: CV's will not be accepted - only candidates who submit the full online application will be considered.