Learning Technologist
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,608 to £50,702 per year |
| Additional salary information: | dependent on NHS service |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | G51 4EB |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | NHS 24 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you an experienced Learning Technologist looking for a new opportunity to leverage technology and enhance digital skills within a large organisation?
Do you have experience working in a fast-paced environment, designing and delivering interactive multi-media learning programmes to support performance and enhance literacy of Microsoft 365 tools?
Are you passionate about engaging with others, managing learning technology infrastructure, and working as part of a team to achieve shared goals in a hybrid work setting?
Who We Are
As NHS Scotland's unique provider of a national tele-health and tele-care service, we are responsible for the delivery of health advice and information by telephone and online services to the population of Scotland 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NHS 24 is a patient-focused service providing the people of Scotland with triage, advice, guidance, referral and information on health and healthcare services.
We have six regional centres – Aberdeen, Dundee, South Queensferry, Lumina, Cardonald and Clydebank. NHS 24 supports hybrid working, and this post can be based within any NHS 24 regional centres. The successful candidate must be within commuting distance to a regional centre to attend if required and must also be able to travel to other regional centres when requested to attend meetings, undertake training and any other activities.
The Role
The Learning Technologist role involves leveraging technology to identify emergent learning opportunities and implement digital skills to meet organisational needs. The post holder will design, develop, and deliver interactive multi-media learning programmes, focusing on Microsoft 365 tools, and manage the learning technology infrastructure. They will develop key client service relationships, provide professional advice on learning technology solutions, manage virtual learning platforms, and lead projects for organisational improvement. Additionally, they will support digital skills analysis, develop learning materials, and ensure high standards through quality checking and monitoring processes.
Key Responsibilities
To work with NHS 24 Subject Matter Experts across the organisation to develop technology enhanced learning experiences and interventions which meet recognised industry standards and organisational requirements and act as the Microsoft 365 Subject Matter Expert for learning
Regularly carry out testing of system updates, upgrades and of other software integrated with the Learning Systems Infrastructure
Support the maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS) for accurate statistical reporting and analysis on all learning activities, for inclusion in the relevant Workforce directorate reports
To deputise for the Senior Nurse Educator in matters relating to learning and technology when required, and to represent the Training and Practice Education Department at a national and strategic level, by participating in relevant national groups and committees, particularly for groups involved in learning technologies
Liaise with appropriate contacts at other NHS Boards (and Local Authorities) regarding the development of learning technology within their area. This communication is required for information sharing, benchmarking and maintaining both informal and formal links for the development of eLearning in the NHS
Successful Applicant will:
Be educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline or have experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge and learning equivalent experience.
Demonstrate significant experience of developing technology enhanced learning experiences.
Have excellent IT skills – including image / video editing and web development / programming skills.
Exhibit well developed Project management skills and have knowledge of web development / programming is also required. For example, xHTML, CSS , PHP/ASP, MySQL, javascript / AJAX, Adobe Flash Development (Flash authoring and actionscript).
Please note, Interviews for this role are due to take place the week commencing 7th July 2025
Interested?
Please read the Job Pack and Person Specification for full details of NHS 24 and this opportunity as well as the Candidate Application Guide which will support you in your application.
We recommend that prior to application candidates read all the information provided in the Job Pack as it contains much of the information about NHS 24 and this vacancy to support a successful application.
Do you have experience working in a fast-paced environment, designing and delivering interactive multi-media learning programmes to support performance and enhance literacy of Microsoft 365 tools?
Are you passionate about engaging with others, managing learning technology infrastructure, and working as part of a team to achieve shared goals in a hybrid work setting?
Who We Are
As NHS Scotland's unique provider of a national tele-health and tele-care service, we are responsible for the delivery of health advice and information by telephone and online services to the population of Scotland 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NHS 24 is a patient-focused service providing the people of Scotland with triage, advice, guidance, referral and information on health and healthcare services.
We have six regional centres – Aberdeen, Dundee, South Queensferry, Lumina, Cardonald and Clydebank. NHS 24 supports hybrid working, and this post can be based within any NHS 24 regional centres. The successful candidate must be within commuting distance to a regional centre to attend if required and must also be able to travel to other regional centres when requested to attend meetings, undertake training and any other activities.
The Role
The Learning Technologist role involves leveraging technology to identify emergent learning opportunities and implement digital skills to meet organisational needs. The post holder will design, develop, and deliver interactive multi-media learning programmes, focusing on Microsoft 365 tools, and manage the learning technology infrastructure. They will develop key client service relationships, provide professional advice on learning technology solutions, manage virtual learning platforms, and lead projects for organisational improvement. Additionally, they will support digital skills analysis, develop learning materials, and ensure high standards through quality checking and monitoring processes.
Key Responsibilities
To work with NHS 24 Subject Matter Experts across the organisation to develop technology enhanced learning experiences and interventions which meet recognised industry standards and organisational requirements and act as the Microsoft 365 Subject Matter Expert for learning
Regularly carry out testing of system updates, upgrades and of other software integrated with the Learning Systems Infrastructure
Support the maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS) for accurate statistical reporting and analysis on all learning activities, for inclusion in the relevant Workforce directorate reports
To deputise for the Senior Nurse Educator in matters relating to learning and technology when required, and to represent the Training and Practice Education Department at a national and strategic level, by participating in relevant national groups and committees, particularly for groups involved in learning technologies
Liaise with appropriate contacts at other NHS Boards (and Local Authorities) regarding the development of learning technology within their area. This communication is required for information sharing, benchmarking and maintaining both informal and formal links for the development of eLearning in the NHS
Successful Applicant will:
Be educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline or have experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge and learning equivalent experience.
Demonstrate significant experience of developing technology enhanced learning experiences.
Have excellent IT skills – including image / video editing and web development / programming skills.
Exhibit well developed Project management skills and have knowledge of web development / programming is also required. For example, xHTML, CSS , PHP/ASP, MySQL, javascript / AJAX, Adobe Flash Development (Flash authoring and actionscript).
Please note, Interviews for this role are due to take place the week commencing 7th July 2025
Interested?
Please read the Job Pack and Person Specification for full details of NHS 24 and this opportunity as well as the Candidate Application Guide which will support you in your application.
We recommend that prior to application candidates read all the information provided in the Job Pack as it contains much of the information about NHS 24 and this vacancy to support a successful application.
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