Senior Interaction Designer


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£50,129 to £57,365 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cardiff, CF10 4BZ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

As a Senior Interaction Designer, you will be responsible for designing and improving complex digital services within a large-scale transformation programme. You'll translate research findings, user needs, organisational goals and technical requirements into clear, effective and accessible interactions. The role involves planning and delivering interaction design activities, contributing to design direction, and adapting approaches as priorities or user needs evolve. You'll work closely with user researchers, service designers, developers and stakeholders throughout discovery, design and delivery. You will: Design user interfaces and interactions that are accessible, usable and aligned to user needs. Create, test and iterate prototypes using appropriate design and prototyping methods. Turn complex, sensitive or conflicting information into simple and intuitive experiences. Establish and evolve design patterns, standards and best practice. Support agile delivery by working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. Communicate design rationale clearly and help build shared understanding of user needs. Champion user-centred design and contribute to a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. Support and mentor colleagues, sharing knowledge and helping to grow design capability across teams. This role offers the opportunity to influence the design of services that support people across Wales, ensuring digital products and service experiences are accessible, evidence-based and centred on the needs of the people who use them. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

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