At a Glance
- Tasks: Create user-focused technical content for global audiences in the healthcare sector.
- Company: Join Blatchford, a leader in advanced prosthetic technology and mobility solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, generous holiday, and health perks.
- Other info: Collaborative environment focused on innovation and patient impact.
- Why this job: Shape the future of technical writing with AI and innovative content strategies.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in regulated industries.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Blatchford is a multi-award winning, global manufacturer of some of the world's most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices. Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users. Through science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Content Developer to join our Regulatory Affairs team and create clear, user-focused content that is suitable for a diverse, global audience and supports both patients and healthcare professionals.
The Role
As a Technical Content Developer, you will be comfortable working with technical concepts, adhering to legislative requirements, and have experience authoring content in a Component Content Management System (CCMS). This role also offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of technical writing at Blatchford through the exploration of AI and content automation, supporting continuous improvements in how we create, manage, and deliver information.
Key duties:
- Supporting migration from unstructured content to a Component Content Management System (CCMS)
- Creating and maintaining modular, reusable content in a CCMS, for use in instructions for use, user guides and help guides for medical devices
- Configuring CCMS workflows and templates
- Designing and following content models and organising content for publication across a variety of digital platforms
- Using translation and localisation systems to help make our content truly global and ensuring content meets accessibility standards
- Supporting with implementation of electronic IFUs
- Working confidently with established company tools, templates, and style guidelines, while also contributing ideas for how we can evolve them
- Taking an active role in continuous improvement efforts, sharing suggestions, and exploring new approaches
- Collaborating closely with subject-matter experts and stakeholders across teams, building strong working relationships
- Contributing to project planning helping to keep work organised, transparent, and on schedule
- Following company quality standards and processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability in all produced content
What are we looking for?
As Technical Content Developer, you will have the following key skills:
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering or related field
- Experience in developing technical content in a regulated industry
- Previous AI experience and ability to demonstrate how AI is used in practice
- Excellent written and spoken communication
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proven ability to effectively collaborate and work with cross-functional teams
- Ability to work productively in a fast-paced environment
- Additional European language(s) desirable
To be considered for the role of Technical Content Developer, you will receive the following benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday (rising with service)
- Lunch time finish on a Friday
- Option to purchase additional holiday
- Pension
- Death in Service
- On demand pay
- Discounted shopping and leisure activities
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
If you feel you meet the above criteria and want to work for an organisation that combines cutting edge technology with a human touch, apply now. You will join a supportive, values-driven organisation where innovation, collaboration, and patient impact are at the heart of what we do.
Technical Content Developer employer: Blatchford Ltd
Blatchford is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Basingstoke. With a strong focus on employee growth and a culture rooted in innovation and collaboration, we provide competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and unique benefits like a health cash plan and a cycle to work scheme. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of our users through advanced prosthetic technology and quality improvement initiatives.
