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Creating the digital service of tomorrow. Start your career journey in Health Informatics
About the role
The NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) offers trainees a 20-day induction, in-role experience on placements, post-graduate education and pastoral care. Also, the freedom of a 2 month ‘flexi’ placement designed by you. Our programme supports you in developing skills, experience and confidence to begin your leadership journey successfully.
You’ll be on the Scheme for 2 years and as one of 300 trainees across 6 specialisms, you will join a network of future leaders in the NHS. Trainees earn an average of £40k in their first NHS role, after graduating from the Scheme.
It is more important than ever that the NHS can use digital technologies and data effectively to deliver patient care today – and in the future. With the growing influence of AI, there’s so much more that can be achieved through the application of data and digital systems in the NHS.
Trainees will join the scheme at a time of growing demand for informatics and data analysis skills across the organisation. You will learn about healthcare policy and
strategy, get involved in the design and implementation of digital systems and work on analytical and predictive intelligence to inform decisions. You’ll need strong analytical skills and a genuine interest in the potential of information technology. On placement, you may be involved in connecting healthcare data across NHS organisations, analysing A&E and outpatient data to recommend improvements in data management, and delivering online patient services.
Trainees work towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Informatics, delivered by University College London and the University of Manchester. Modules include: Essentials of Informatics for Healthcare Systems, Principles of Health Data Analytics and Health Information Systems and Technologies.
All trainees on the scheme study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership during their first year. In addition to academic qualifications, trainees participate in experiential and action learning, to develop their leadership skills more broadly.
After graduating, trainees have joined NHS organisation in roles including: App Developer, Informatics Project Manager, Public Health Analyst/ Strategic Analyst, Information Analytics Lead and Digital Project/Programme Manager.
“The Health Informatics specialism was a revelation to me. I had no idea that the NHS offered a graduate programme like this – it fits so well to what I set out to do. Now I work with a team where our sole focus is to help improve patient care. We look at intelligence, reports, workflows and more, to find answers to big, important issues. How exciting is that!” Shariqa
Who you are
We’re looking for candidates with potential to develop into the NHS leaders of tomorrow. Our placements are challenging but rewarding and you’ll be required to undertake post-graduate study.
A commitment to improving people’s health and their experience of the NHS is crucial of course. If you’re thinking about joining our Scheme, it’s important to consider the principles and values that will become core to your role as a trainee and as a future leader. The NHS Constitution for England sets out the principles that bind together the communities and people the NHS serves – patients and public – and the staff who work for it. The Scheme, and indeed all NHS jobs, are open to eligible candidates from all backgrounds.
Our recruitment process is designed to assess your strengths. It’s not about what you’ve studied, the university you went to or the work experience you might have done. We’re interested in finding out your potential to become a future NHS leader.
Qualification and experience requirements
- 2:2 and above, any degree
- No experience requirements
Full entry requirements: https://www.graduates.nhs.uk/apply/entry-eligibility/
About us
Join the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme and make a difference to the lives of millions of people. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe, and we have placements available across England.
Our non-clinical scheme offers you the opportunity to develop into a future leader in one of our 6 specialisms. Our trainees work in a range of organisations and types of services. You could be improving patient care in a busy hospital department or developing better ways of using data to improve key services as part of an office-based team. You will face challenges and enjoy success on a scheme where no two days are the same. This could be the start of an amazing journey
Benefits
- Performance related pay increase -All trainees can qualify for a 5% increase after 12 months, subject to performance. Higher Cost of Living Allowance (HICA) will also be applied to salary, where applicable.
- Holiday - 27 days + eight bank and public holidays. Capped annual leave protection is also available for eligible NHS in-service staff too.
- NHS Pension - We will automatically enrol you onto the NHS’ highly regarded pension scheme when you start with us in September 2022. The amount you contribute to your pension is based on your pensionable earnings and you can opt-out of the scheme if you wish.
- Fully financially supported study package - You’ll study for at least one professional qualification during your scheme. There are no academic costs to trainees, the qualifications are fully funded. Many trainees are also able to negotiate short periods of study leave with their placement managers, in addition to their 27 days annual leave.
