Senior Service Designer

At NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT), we provide a service that is unique, we help our donors do something extraordinary to save or enhance a life in need. You too can join us and play your part in our life-saving organisation.

Join our dedicated team in NHSBT organ donation and transplantation (ODT). You'll be part of a programme team at the forefront of organ transplantation transformation, ultimately saving and improving lives. The establishment of a national Assessment and Recovery Centre (ARC) service will extend equitable access to life-saving products and treatments to everyone that needs them, helping to bridge the gap between shortage of organs available and demand.

As a service designer at NHSBT, you directly impact how we understand and design for the needs of our donors, families, the patients we serve, and our people, who deliver and operate services. This is critical to our mission to save and improve lives.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Service Designer, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary agile team to deliver services for donors at NHSBT. You will design the end-to-end journey which helps the user to complete their goal. Putting users' needs at the heart of your work, you will make people's interactions with NHBST as simple and quick as possible.

In this role, your work may involve the creation of, or change to, transactions, products and content across both digital and offline channels provided by NHSBT. You will be a confident and competent designer who is able to develop designs based on evidence of user needs and organisational outcomes. Your role responsibilities will also include:

• Lead the creation and iteration of design artefacts prototypes with key service users and stakeholders.
• Develop service proposition(s) and service maps to align the delivery team
• Champion the use and value of human centred design tools and techniques throughout the organisation (including but not limited to user research, service mapping, ideation, co-design, prototyping and storyboarding)
• Responsible for designing, leading and facilitating co-design workshops with wide range of stakeholders including end users including potential or current donors, patients and colleagues,
• Responsible for executing the service vision, reimagining the service experience and implementing the service design and development of it as part of a multi-disciplinary team (designers, developers, testers, analysts).

What we offer:

• Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
• Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
• Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions‎
• Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
• Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.