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 Graduate 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.

To be considered you will, need a degree, or be anticipated to receive one this summer, and a minimum award of 2:2 will be required. However, we’re not looking for particular subjects, we want people who share the values of NHS Wales, are committed to a public service career path and will throw everything into learning as much as possible with us.

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 to create opportunities to integrate and modernise services.

This post is fixed term / secondment for 23 months due to the needs of the service.

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

Do you share the values of NHS Wales and wish to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of your local community? Do you want to earn as you learn and achieve a master’s level degree in leadership, whilst experiencing a range of diverse and exciting work placements? Can you envisage yourself as a future leader in public service? If the answer is yes then this Management Graduate Programme, designed to enable you to develop skills in management and compassionate and inclusive leadership, could be for you!

If you are successful, you will be offered a two year fixed term position in NHS Wales commencing September 2025 and will work in one of its organisations for the duration of the scheme.

NHS Wales values diversity within our leadership pipelines and actively encourages applications from individuals who share protected characteristics and are representative of diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

If you are interested, follow the link below to find out more about the programme, be inspired by previous trainees and learn more about the application process:

https://nhswalesleadershipportal.heiw.wales/general-management-grad-programme

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

THERE ARE SEVERAL STAGES TO THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR THIS PROGRAMME.

The first stage being the written application, which is available via the ‘Apply Now’ tab (please refer to the job description and person specification when completing the application).

Please do not submit any applications more than once as they will not be considered.

If successful at written application, candidates will be invited to participate in online assessments (stage 2). To view all stages of the recruitment process please visit our Gwella Leadership Portal .

Annex 21 applies at 70% of maximum of Band 6 year 1 and 75% of maximum of Band 6 year 2.

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