Band 6 - Senior Graphic Designer, Medical Illustration
Main area: Medical Illustration
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, flexible working.
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Salary £41,957 - £50,387 per annum (HCA Salary, yearly period). Closing date 02/06/2026 23:59.
Job overview
We are seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to play a key role in helping to inform, engage and celebrate our staff community and patients by using your creative design skills to deliver campaigns and collateral that make a real impact.
You will be responsible for creating engaging designs for print/production and e‑distribution and have an eye for detail. This includes supporting print and digital campaigns, producing designs, layouts, graphics, wayfinding solution design and signs, clinical form design, developing publications and a wide range of support and communication materials.
You will have a relevant qualification (HND or degree) and/or significant experience in graphic design, and will enjoy a high level of autonomy as you work on projects from concept to completion.
You will support the development of wayfinding, creating effective and user‑friendly navigation systems within hospital settings. You will blend design, human psychology, and environmental planning to develop intuitive signage, maps, and environmental clues that help patients, visitors and staff navigate with ease.
Main duties of the job
Manage the day‑to‑day design/illustration workload to meet the demands of the service. Make value judgements on the correct solutions, taking into account client objectives and project planning. Follow procedures and protocols for design workflow.
Coordinate, prioritise and project manage workflow to tight deadlines (30‑45 projects at one time). Plan and coordinate clients, photographers, illustrators, printers and suppliers. Organise meetings, meet delivery within a specified timescale and within budget.
Manage design project budgets and ensure value for money, maintaining quality of design projects and delivery to best fit for purpose standards. Setting and monitoring design standards for quality of work.
Manage and deliver a portfolio of projects from specification, design, production, print/sign buying and quality control.
Refresh and develop new templates for colleagues to work with independently.
Collaborate with architects, interior designers, facility managers, and stakeholders to create intuitive navigation solutions that enhance the overall patient and visitor experience by delivering wayfinding and sign solutions.
Implement brand guidelines, maintaining consistency and quality to ensure all branding works within the organisation’s corporate identity. Be a key point of contact, advising colleagues and other partners on using the brand assets correctly and effectively.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Develop user‑centred wayfinding solutions tailored to patients, visitors, and staff, considering accessibility and inclusivity.
Work within the branding to ensure wayfinding designs align with the hospital’s visual identity, ensuring materials, colours, fonts, and finishes that align with the hospital’s identity.
Support online/digital communications for the website, intranet, social media and e‑newsletters, trust service publications, i.e., strategies/annual reports etc.
Liaise with other members of the department over work related issues and lend help, support and oversee work when required.
Liaise directly with client to gain a strong understanding of their project requirements. Advise them on the possible design solutions/outcomes and reach overall project objectives. Relate the concept, create visuals, communicate ideas and view on the project, establishing a good trust relationship with the client and gain cooperation of others.
Deal effectively and courteously with department customers, receiving all types of Medical Illustration work. Advise customers on best possible solutions.
Support events, including preparing presentations, induction packs, event materials and displays, etc.
Design a wide range of material for publication, printing, presentations and associated electronic media.
Visual communications for research in the form of graphs, infographics, charts and diagrams.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Degree level in Graphic Design or equivalent relevant working experience in Graphic Design/Medical Illustration.
* Degree plus IMI Diploma and registration Management degree.
* Wide range of skills/ theoretical knowledge in graphic design and photography innovative uses of technology.
* Evidence of development of new services within a department of Medical Illustration.
* Supervisory or management experience.
Knowledge
* Computer literacy and good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Macintosh) and Microsoft Office.
* The ability to produce print ready artwork.
* The ability to use Adobe video editing software.
* The ability to draw freehand.
* A working knowledge of reprographic and photographic processes.
Experience
* Business / professional experience in graphic design or similar design / print environment.
* Practical experience and competence using Adobe Creative Collection.
* Experience of designing communications materials, logos or branded elements.
* Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders and an ability to develop good working relationships.
* Experience of working successfully as part of a team, whilst also being able to work on own initiative.
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