Summer MBA Transformation Internship

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an opportunity to spend your summer learning from and contributing to the NHS . This internship is now in its fifth year, with alumni from Harvard, MIT, London, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, Manchester and Brunel Business Schools.

Who can apply?

This post is offered as a professional development summer internship for people part way through or who have just completed a MBA or closely linked programme (e.g., MPA). Its intention is to give insights and experiences of working inside a large NHS organisation, whilst the NHS organisation benefits from the candidate's own knowledge, experience, and ideas.

Candidates do not need prior experience of the NHS or the healthcare industry. Equally, candidates with such experiences are also very welcome to apply themselves in a new context to support their professional development. The intention of this programme is to attract talented candidates with diverse industry, functional and professional skills and backgrounds who can use this internship to explore career opportunities within the NHS and gain relevant experience for future applications. .

Organisations that have offered placements in past years have included:

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and few more

Main duties of the job

The post will support transformation, improvement and strategic initiatives within each organisation. Illustrative projects and initiatives have included:

  • Analytical modelling and forecasting
  • Data led investigations
  • Score card creation
  • Project management
  • Strategy development
  • Best practice research
  • Business case development
  • Operational and performance improvement support
  • Staff and patient engagement
  • Process mapping and engineering

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

o Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

o Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum - will be pro rata for internship length

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8569LD

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

London

HA1 3UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Studying towards MBA or equivalent

Desirable

  • Project management experience

Experience

Essential

  • Analytical reviews and evaluation
  • Relevant professional experience and skills

Desirable

  • Training and coaching others
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Studying towards MBA or equivalent

Desirable

  • Project management experience

Experience

Essential

  • Analytical reviews and evaluation
  • Relevant professional experience and skills

Desirable

  • Training and coaching others

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

London

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

London

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of Strategy and Transformation

James Biggin-Lamming

james.biggin-lamming@nhs.net

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum - will be pro rata for internship length

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8569LD

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

London

HA1 3UJ


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