Job summary
Are you looking to accelerate your career? Yet keen to be part of something special that enables you to make a difference and shape the NHS Healthcare service? If so, welcome to SCW Graduate Scheme. We are an established scheme; in fact, this is our 11th year running and we are looking for bright, diverse, driven, and talented graduates to apply to join us this October.
You will work within our Transformation Service line within SCW developing business and management skills, relationship building and negotiating skills as well as communication and analytical abilities. Within your role you may work on projects or work streams, utilising your skills and experience to encourage the development and delivery of innovative, efficient and customer focused services and products.
As a Graduate Trainee, you will have a clearly planned 2-year development journey and a permanent role at the end. You will be placed within our Transformation Service line, supporting the delivery of high-quality health and care consultancy. This will include supporting improvements to quality of care, experience of care and ultimately the sustainability of care.
Throughout your 2-year scheme, you will work 5 days a week, with allocated time for your own professional development. This time will include undertaking a Junior Management Apprenticeship, and you will also attend a range of training and development organised by SCW.
Main duties of the job
So, what are we looking for? You will need to be a graduate or will soon to be a graduate of any degree, with a minimum grade of 2:2. You'll also need to have good Maths and English, Grade C/4 GCSE or equivalent.
We welcome applicants from all places of education and encourage applications from our underrepresented groups which includes Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Groups, people with health or learning needs and LGBTQ+ Communities.
Before applying, we would encourage you to visit our website to read and listen to more information about our graduate scheme.
Closing date for applications 11/3/2024. We expect to interview in April and assessment centres to take place this June onwards; assessment centres will be in person. Successful candidate will join Autumn 2024.
As a major part of your application, please answer the following four statements in your personal statement, these areas will be assessed
- Why did you decide to apply?
- How do you align your personal qualities to our values?
- What strengths do you have to be successful in this role within SCW?
- Please state what learning and insight you have had during your degree that you would bring to SCW?
About us
We've produced a few short films, so that you can hear from our current and previous graduates on the scheme. Click here to see the videos
Our purpose is to enable health and social care organisations to achieve the best possible outcomes for their people and populations. We have core values which we adhere to including Patients First, Aspirational, Collaborative, Insightful and Respectful.
Our focus is to make SCW a great place to work, where we all feel safe and can be our authentic selves and we are building a culture of belonging. This means valuing and respecting everyone from all background and embracing equality, diversity, inclusivity, and wellbeing across everything we do.
At SCW we enable careers to start and grow, as an SCW graduate we will provide you with all the tools to achieve your potential. This starts with a thorough induction process enabling you to connect as a group, you'll also receive a buddy, mentor and development support sessions from an Organisational Development Manager.
Funding rules state the learner must have lived in the UK for 3 years to be eligible
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an SCW Graduate your main duties will include 3 core areas
- Project Management to deliver on time and to budget projects, through effective project management.
- Information management analysis, report and present on topics, ensuring information is accurate and relevant
- Research and development carry out desk-based research and undertake auditing on projects/services as directed
In addition to these core areas, graduates will be expected to provide departmental business support, establish, and maintain key working relationships with a range of stakeholders (internal and external) and participate in professional development activities as set out within the scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an SCW Graduate your main duties will include 3 core areas
- Project Management to deliver on time and to budget projects, through effective project management.
- Information management analysis, report and present on topics, ensuring information is accurate and relevant
- Research and development carry out desk-based research and undertake auditing on projects/services as directed
In addition to these core areas, graduates will be expected to provide departmental business support, establish, and maintain key working relationships with a range of stakeholders (internal and external) and participate in professional development activities as set out within the scheme.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level having achieved or being expected to achieve a lower second-class honours (2:2) degree
- GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First Making a difference, improving quality of care, and delivering effective services
- Aspirational -Delivering excellence, celebrating innovation, and becoming the best
- Collaborative - Building effective partnerships, focussing on delivery, and achieving shared goals
- Insightful - Understanding complexities, challenging convention, and revealing opportunities
- Respectful - Valuing knowledge, involving you in our future and treating others with respect
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of administrative procedures, project management, information analysis or people management
- Experience of working within a professional, customer focused role
Other
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- A commitment to continual professional development
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Professional calm and efficient
- The post holder will be required to work across multiple locations throughout the duration of their contract and as such, a full clean driving license and use of a car (or access to other suitable alternative transport) is essential
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Skills for communication on complex and sensitive information and business matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Analytical skills to pull together comprehensive reports, and data manipulationA/I
- Strong Influencing, networking and relationship skills
- Highly effective organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work collaboratively, including in a matrix working model
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
- Skills demonstrating an aptitude to creativity and innovation
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software including intermediate level Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Resilience and the ability to receive and build on constructive feedback
Desirable
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet targets
- Skills for supporting project management
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level having achieved or being expected to achieve a lower second-class honours (2:2) degree
- GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First Making a difference, improving quality of care, and delivering effective services
- Aspirational -Delivering excellence, celebrating innovation, and becoming the best
- Collaborative - Building effective partnerships, focussing on delivery, and achieving shared goals
- Insightful - Understanding complexities, challenging convention, and revealing opportunities
- Respectful - Valuing knowledge, involving you in our future and treating others with respect
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of administrative procedures, project management, information analysis or people management
- Experience of working within a professional, customer focused role
Other
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- A commitment to continual professional development
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Professional calm and efficient
- The post holder will be required to work across multiple locations throughout the duration of their contract and as such, a full clean driving license and use of a car (or access to other suitable alternative transport) is essential
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Skills for communication on complex and sensitive information and business matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Analytical skills to pull together comprehensive reports, and data manipulationA/I
- Strong Influencing, networking and relationship skills
- Highly effective organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work collaboratively, including in a matrix working model
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
- Skills demonstrating an aptitude to creativity and innovation
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software including intermediate level Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Resilience and the ability to receive and build on constructive feedback
Desirable
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet targets
- Skills for supporting project management
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.
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