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*** COVID-19 – Please note that during this time all interviews will be conducted remotely. If successful, you will also initially be working remotely in line with the guidance from the Scottish Government***
Hours: 0.5 WTE, available (18.75 hours)
Fixed term/Secondment until 31st March 2023
SLA or secondment only for NHS staff in the first instance*
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
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.
This post will be part of the Experience team in NES Digital. This team is responsible for the user experience and user interface design of the Turas digital platform and other corporate applications and websites.
What you'll do
Key tasks will include but are not restricted to;
- develop well crafted research plans with clear research objectives to coincide with project milestones
- manage the recruitment of targeted end users for specific research studies
- design and carry out in context and remote usability and accessibility studies
- design, execute and analyse qualitative/quantitative surveys where appropriate
- plan and facilitate research workshops
- communicate research results in a meaningful and actionable way, so that the team share a strong and empathetic understanding of the users
- work closely with designers and developers to turn user research findings into stories and actions
- provide advice on content and flowchart design
- any other user requirements gathering required
What you'll bring to the Experience team
These will include but are not restricted to;
- Demonstrable knowledge, experience and passion for user centered design practices for web.
- Experience planning and conducting user research, e.g., usability testing, UI reviews, surveys, interviews, workshops
- Knowledge of UX and UI principles.
- Use of Analytics (Google, Hotjar etc.)
Informal enquiries may be directed to Colin Sanders
*Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
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.
Closing date: 13th December 2021
Interview date: 6th January 2022
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: NES HR Recruitment: recruitment.hr@nes.scot.nhs.uk