Job summary
Are you an ambitious graduate looking to jumpstart your career in a supportive, inclusive, and fulfilling environment?Can you bring your diverse life experiences and help represent the communities we serve? We would love you to join us.
We’re on the lookout for values-driven, kind and motivated graduates to join our in-house operational Graduate Management Training Scheme starting in September this year. This is the perfect opportunity for you to build a career within one of the country’s leading and largest NHS Trusts in an operational management capacity; giving you a great insight and first-hand experience of how our hospitals are led and managed – and how are services are delivered.
UHS is an internationally acclaimed NHS Trust and being one of the largest teaching trusts in England, we’re a great place to start your career. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience of all levels of a large, complex NHS organisation; with the intention that you’ll be qualified for a management post within the Trust at the end of the scheme.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
Working for us
We’re proud to be featured in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care based on the latest national NHS Staff Survey. Our previous successful graduates have praised our approach to development and the breadth of prospects presented to them along with the endless networking opportunities.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England and a major trauma centre, award-winning care, UK firsts, and ground-breaking clinical trials are all in a day’s work at UHS. Being a University Hospital, our learning and development opportunities are second to none and we use our resources to help our employees realise their full potential
Finally, our staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are able to take advantage of a raft of NHS and emergency services related benefits, including discounts from large national retailers to local businesses across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
UHS creates opportunities for people to grow. Growing and developing our people is how we deliver world-class care. Thats why a career here is an exciting and evolving journey, with unlimited opportunities to learn and thrive at every level.
Our Graduate Programme will run for two years, consisting of two, one-year placements covering an operational and then a strategic focus, providing you with exposure to working within the NHS.
During the programme, youll develop competencies including:
- Leadership skills
- Communication and working in a complex fast-paced organisation
- Operational and performance management
- Financial management
- Strategic planning
- Staff management
- Change, project management and service improvement
Youll be provided with a mentor from the Trusts senior leadership team who will coach and support you through the programme. You will be expected to complete work-based projects and the work experience element of the programme will be complemented by a formal operational management qualification and leadership programme provided by one of our national training partners.
During your Recruitment Journey with us we will be looking for your ability to:
- Actively develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with diverse teams across the Trust; good communications skills are essential
- With the support of an encouraging and motivated team around you, you will sometimes work under pressure; everything you do affects our patients lives, which is incredibly rewarding but fast-paced – every day is different
- You will be able to analyse problems, then discuss and develop practical workable solutions
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed to be successful in this role. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document also attached.
Essential Application Criteria:
- You will have gained – or have been predicted – a minimum of a 2:2 in any degree subject
- You will be able to demonstrate our UHS values of Working Together, Patients First and Always Improving
Apprenticeship Criteria
These roles are funded by the Government Apprenticeship Scheme and do not attract visa sponsorship.
- You may be eligible if you have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous 3 years.
- You must also have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) or have obtained pre-settled or settled status under EU Settlement Scheme.
Additional information
Please see below the key fixed dates for our Graduate Recruitment and Assessment Programme:
- Apply online attaching your CV, plus evidence of how you live our Values- closes 1st March 2023
- Online testing – deadline 8th March 2023
- Pre-recorded video interview deadline 26th March 2023
- Virtual Assessment Centre – w/c 24th April 2023
- Final Interview Panel and visit to UHS – w/c 8th May 2023
- Start Date – w/c 4th September 2023
On application, UHS will share your data with a third-party supplier for the sole purpose of assessment and selection.
If we can help with your application or answer any questions please email patricia.branford@uhs.nhs.uk
The closing date is 1st March 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
UHS creates opportunities for people to grow. Growing and developing our people is how we deliver world-class care. Thats why a career here is an exciting and evolving journey, with unlimited opportunities to learn and thrive at every level.
Our Graduate Programme will run for two years, consisting of two, one-year placements covering an operational and then a strategic focus, providing you with exposure to working within the NHS.
During the programme, youll develop competencies including:
- Leadership skills
- Communication and working in a complex fast-paced organisation
- Operational and performance management
- Financial management
- Strategic planning
- Staff management
- Change, project management and service improvement
Youll be provided with a mentor from the Trusts senior leadership team who will coach and support you through the programme. You will be expected to complete work-based projects and the work experience element of the programme will be complemented by a formal operational management qualification and leadership programme provided by one of our national training partners.
During your Recruitment Journey with us we will be looking for your ability to:
- Actively develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with diverse teams across the Trust; good communications skills are essential
- With the support of an encouraging and motivated team around you, you will sometimes work under pressure; everything you do affects our patients lives, which is incredibly rewarding but fast-paced – every day is different
- You will be able to analyse problems, then discuss and develop practical workable solutions
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed to be successful in this role. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document also attached.
Essential Application Criteria:
- You will have gained – or have been predicted – a minimum of a 2:2 in any degree subject
- You will be able to demonstrate our UHS values of Working Together, Patients First and Always Improving
Apprenticeship Criteria
These roles are funded by the Government Apprenticeship Scheme and do not attract visa sponsorship.
- You may be eligible if you have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous 3 years.
- You must also have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) or have obtained pre-settled or settled status under EU Settlement Scheme.
Additional information
Please see below the key fixed dates for our Graduate Recruitment and Assessment Programme:
- Apply online attaching your CV, plus evidence of how you live our Values- closes 1st March 2023
- Online testing – deadline 8th March 2023
- Pre-recorded video interview deadline 26th March 2023
- Virtual Assessment Centre – w/c 24th April 2023
- Final Interview Panel and visit to UHS – w/c 8th May 2023
- Start Date – w/c 4th September 2023
On application, UHS will share your data with a third-party supplier for the sole purpose of assessment and selection.
If we can help with your application or answer any questions please email patricia.branford@uhs.nhs.uk
The closing date is 1st March 2023
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree of 2.2 (or predicted 2.2)
- To be gained during your two-year placement: Post graduate operational management qualification or equivalent level of experience in operational management in a healthcare setting. This is not part of the key criteria for the role
Desirable
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
Values
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Patients First
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Always Improving
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree of 2.2 (or predicted 2.2)
- To be gained during your two-year placement: Post graduate operational management qualification or equivalent level of experience in operational management in a healthcare setting. This is not part of the key criteria for the role
Desirable
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
Values
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Patients First
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Always Improving
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Working Together
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
