Job Description
At NHS Property Services, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful impact. As part of our mission to Get, Grow and Keep Great People, we continue to strengthen how we deliver high-quality digital solutions that support our organisation and the wider NHS.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our team.
About the Role
As a Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and quality of our software applications. Working as part of a collaborative engineering team, you will support the delivery of digital solutions used across healthcare property services. You will be involved across the full testing lifecycle, including functional, system, regression and user acceptance testing (UAT). This role is a primarily manual testing role helping to ensure our systems perform effectively and meet both business and user needs. You’ll also contribute to improving testing processes and supporting a culture of continuous improvement within an agile delivery environment.
Who You Are
You’re a detail-oriented and proactive testing professional with experience in software quality assurance. You’re comfortable working in agile teams and enjoy collaborating with developers, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes. You have strong analytical skills, a methodical approach to problem solving, and a genuine interest in improving product quality. You’re also keen to develop your skills further, particularly in automation and modern testing practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of test strategies across software products
- Design, write, and execute test cases based on business requirements and user stories
- Carry out functional, system, regression, and UAT testing
- Perform both manual exploratory testing and automated testing
- Identify, log, and support resolution of defects with development teams
- Support the development and maintenance of automated test scripts
- Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Ensure high-quality, repeatable, and well-documented testing processes
- Keep up to date with emerging testing tools, techniques, and best practices
Technical Skills & Experience
- Experience testing software applications across multiple stages of the SDLC
- Knowledge of agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum or Kanban)
- Experience with manual and automated testing approaches
- Familiarity with tools such as:
- Web automation (Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress)
- API testing (Postman or similar)
- BDD tools (SpecFlow, Cucumber or similar)
- CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins – desirable)
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage priorities and work effectively within a team
Where you’ll be
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, offering a hybrid working arrangement and based at your nearest local hub. The salary starts from £50,000 per annum plus bonus.
We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer:
- 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday with the option of buying additional weeks’ leave.
- A Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities.
- Training and development opportunities, providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.
- SMART Pension contribution to which the company will contribute up to 6%
- A range of flexible benefits, including NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme.
- We have a great Colleague Assistance Programme and offer support for all areas of life.
An organisation with a purpose…
We are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising over £65,000 this year so far for local causes, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050.
We understand that it’s important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being responsible for business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference.
At NHS Property Services, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from disabled people and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace to support your needs. If you require any support or adjustments, please let us know — we’re here to help
We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential.
We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.
Check out more about Life at NHSPS on our LinkedIn page!