NHS Wales General Management Graduate Trainee: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 40,559 to 48,841 £ / Year

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Job summary

TWO PARTS:

  1. Written ApplicationComplete the application form, providing clear evidence of how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. We strongly encourage you to give specific examples that demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience.
  2. Online Assessments (links sent after applications close)Following submission of your application, eligible candidates will be invited to complete a series of online assessments. These assessments form an important part of the selection process and must be completed by the stated deadline.

Please note: Both the written application and online assessments will be considered as part of the selection process. Candidates should ensure they give equal attention to both elements, as progression is dependent on performance across the assessment process.

The NHS Wales Management Graduate Scheme offers a two year programme during which you will be based within a Welsh Health Board, Trust or Special Health Authority. An extensive support package is available including full orientation and induction, structured placement rotations, academic programme and coaching, training and mentorship from inspirational and dynamic leaders. As a Management Trainee you will support the health service in providing high standards of service within a culture of continuous improvement, generating creative, innovative and sustainable ways of working. You will be encouraged to succeed, making the most of your skills and talents.

Main duties of the job

The NHS Wales Management Graduate Programme has been designed to develop and equip the next generation of leaders, to successfully manage new and emergent challenges, providing them with the knowledge, skills and experience to ensure NHS Wales continues to provide world-class healthcare. The programme will encompass a number of work placements within an NHS Wales organisation, exposing management trainees to management positions and supervised experience and responsibility for the management of services, staff and financial resources in a corporate or patient facing department.

The range of placements offered will promote a comprehensive understanding of healthcare strategy, purpose and core business; with exposure to the current challenges leading to inception and delivery of innovative and meaningful change. Management trainees will be involved in a broad range of activities including work-based and academic learning. They will be encouraged to develop and nurture partnerships between healthcare teams, both internal and external to NHS Wales, Welsh Government and other public sector organisations, gaining valuable knowledge and experience tocreate opportunities to integrate and modernise services.

This post is fixed term / secondment for 24 months due to the needs of the service.

Annex 21 – year 1 will be 70% – £34,188.7 year 2 will be 75% – £36,630.75

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to Degree level having attained or be predicated to achieve a minimum of a 2:2 in any discipline or possess the equivalent experience, skills and knowledge.

Desirable

  • Project and/or Project management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of continual professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • Building effective relationships and collaborative working within a team or group of people.
  • Working with a range of different people from different backgrounds and interests.
  • Carrying out research using a range of different sources, analysing them to identify key themes/issues, producing reports and recommendations.

Desirable

  • Knowledge or experience of working within the NHS.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and numerical skills, both written and verbal.
  • Capability to be agile and resilient, able to prioritise and work to deadlines and under pressure.
  • Planning and organisational skills, developing creative and innovative solutions.
  • Able to work as part of a team, demonstrating tact and diplomacy when working with others.
  • Effective influencing and negotiating skills.
  • Ability to analyse complex data and identify key issues / themes from a range of different sources.
  • Drive, initiative, and ability to be proactive with determination to delivery improvements and results.
  • Competent in the use of desktop applications.
  • Has insight into own strengths and weaknesses.

Desirable

  • Advanced IT skills in a range of desktop applications e.g., Excel, Power BI.
  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 4 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.