Service Designer

Job overview

As a service designer, you will design the end-to-end journey of a service. You will help users complete their goals and government deliver a policy intent. Your work will involve the creation of, or change to, transactions, products and content across both digital and offline channels provided by different parts of government.

You will work independently to develop designs based on evidence of user needs and organizational outcomes and will mentor junior designers and researchers.

What do we offer? 

27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays  Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)  Flexi time  Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)  Career development   Active wellbeing and inclusion networks  Excellent pension  NHS Car lease scheme  Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts! 

Main duties of the job

1. You work in an agile way and have an awareness of agile tools and how to use them.
2. You listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders and interpret them clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.
3. You work collaboratively within a group, actively networking with others and varying feedback for the appropriate time to ensure the discussion sticks - both internally and across other government agencies.
4. You are responsive to changes in technology that may impact designs, adapting your approach accordingly.
5. Evidence - and context-based design - you absorb large amounts of conflicting information and use it to produce simple designs to meet user needs.
6. You identify, communicate, and work within constraints, such as policy or legislation, recognising options that will help balance user need and expectation.
7. You contribute to best-practice guidelines around user-centred design and agile ways of working.
8. You have knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript prototypes, as well as Government and other design systems.
9. You approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others for feedback.
10. You recognise and define the design and implementation of strategy, provide guidance for the evaluation of strategies and policies to ensure business requirements are being met and exceeded where possible.
11. You collaborate with user researchers and represent users internally.

Working for our organisation

Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters.  

 We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we take pride in being part of something so meaningful, that touches millions of lives.  

 Just as we design our services around the needs of our customers, we place our people at the heart of our organisation. That’s why when you join us, you’ll be empowered and given the right support to help your career grow.  

 As one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, we’re all connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress.  

We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every voice is heard, and every colleague is supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, so when you join us, you can connect with our Lived Experience Networks who help us to bring our authentic selves to work.  

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and circumstances. We are committed and proud to be a flexible employer and will endeavour to offer a working pattern that suits you wherever possible, whether that be hybrid working, flexible hours, job sharing and more.  

 Ready to join us on our journey to be a catalyst for better health? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you.  

We are people connected to care.