NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme September 2014 Intake

The NHS belongs to the peopleIt is there to improve our health and well-being, supporting us to keep mentally and physically well, to get better when we are ill and, when we cannot fully recover, to stay as well as we can to the end of our lives. It works at the limits of science – bringing the highest levels of human knowledge and skill to save lives and improve health. It touches our lives at times of basic human need, when care and compassion are what matter most.

Our Challenges• 1.5 million people use the NHS every 36 hours• One of the largest organisations in the world • Approx. 100 billion budget & 90 different occupations/professions• The White Paper “Equity & Excellence: Liberating the NHS”• The Health & Social Care Bill 2011 • On-going re-structure of NHS• Efficiency savings• Focus on service transformation & improvement• Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP)• Meeting the needs of a diverse & changing population• Impact of technology• Unique place the NHS has in the psyche of the nation • Constant Media Spotlight

Why I Joined the NHS• Desire to work in the Public Sector• Do something that makes a difference• Interest in health policy• Career progression• Diversity of work opportunities• Reputation as an employer

My Induction into the NHS• Summer preparation – Relax!• Visit our new organisations and meet our

managers.• Orientation – First 20 days

• Exposure to all parts of the NHS• See what you want to see• Contact people

My Typical Day• There is no such thing!• We work in CCGs, Hospitals, community bases and more• Office stuff• Meetings with patients, medics and budget holders

• Education commitments:• MSc/PGDip/CIMA/CIPD• Experiential learning and Action Learning Sets

Challenges On The Scheme• How do you manage the workload?• How do you balance the competing

demands of a job, studies, travel & a social life?

• What parts of the scheme do you find really challenging?

I wish someone had told me….• What do you wish you knew before you

applied/joined the scheme?• What pearls of wisdom would you pass

onto the audience?• Any final words of advice you have for

them

We Want People Who Want To:• make a contribution to patient services• make a real difference to peoples’ lives • lead major changes that will help the NHS

meet its challenges• develop outstanding leadership in health,

to improve people's health and their experience of the NHS

We Offer

A career in 1 of the following professions Finance, General Management, Health Informatics or HR with:

• An extensive induction into the NHS• Work based placements in NHS organisations• Flexi placement• Engagement with clinicians and frontline NHS services• Fully funded Post Graduate Qualifications• Management tools and experiential learning• Personal development• Peer support (buddies & action learning)• Exposure to senior management (mentors and coaches)• Career development & help moving into your 1st job post scheme

Why Our Scheme?• Fully funded well rounded learning package• Excellent career prospects• A chance to influence the health of the nation• 1st in The Guardian UK Top 300 Graduate Employers• Times Top 100 Graduate Employer of Choice for HR• 8th in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers• Large Employer of the Year 2011 CIMA annual awards• Target Jobs Best Public Sector Graduate Recruiter

The Process

Online Application Form

4 Online Tests

Assessment Centre

Interview

Recruitment Dates 2013/4

Applications open 8th OctoberClose 9th December

Interviews

Assessment Centre24th March – 4th April 2014, Leeds

23rd -24th January 2014, Leeds28th - 30th January 2014, Derby 5th – 6th February 2014, Bristol 10th - 14th February 2014, London

Start on the Scheme 1st September 2014

Top Tips

• Think carefully is the scheme right for you?

www.isthenhsforme.co.uk

• Carefully consider your choice of specialism & location• Apply early• Practice the online tests several times – the real ones

are tougher!• Try to talk to current NHS staff• Investigate the challenges facing the NHS

Further Resources

• Read about & talk to current NHS trainees & our alumnihttp://career-inspiration.com/by/nhs-graduates

• Our Facebook page has lots of useful informationhttps://www.facebook.com/NHSGraduateScheme

• Study our website for Scheme detailshttp://www.nhsgraduates.co.uk

• Follow us on Twitter for handy updates @NHSGradScheme & #NHSGMTS

Thank you for your time

Any questions?