NHS Wales Financial Management Graduate Cardiff
Job description
Never has there been a more exciting and challenging time to join the NHS and if you have the desire for a career in NHS leadership, hold a minimum 2:2 degree level qualification (awarded by July 2024) and can apply your passion, curiosity, drive and determination to make a difference then we are interested in you! The NHS Wales Financial Management Graduate Scheme offers you the opportunity to work across the breadth of the finance function giving you a host of valuable and varied experiences in areas such as financial management, business partnering and financial planning. The scheme will stretch you and give you the opportunity to develop your financial management and leadership skills whilst studying for a professional accountancy qualification. Designed to develop the next generation of finance leaders you will work in complex, challenging environments in partnership with clinicians and other professionals. This is a fixed term 3 year post with the possible extension of a further 10 months dependent on meeting certain conditions. There are two parts to the initial application process; each applicant must complete a Trac Application AND a Microsoft Office Form to be considered for the next stage. First, complete the Trac application and then copy and paste this link in your browser bar and answer the questions in order to complete your application. Your application will not be processed if both parts are not completed. https://forms.office.com/e/DQ1gpHY0kA If successful, you will be appointed to a finance role in one of our NHS Wales organisations for the duration of the scheme commencing September 2024. As learning is best achieved through putting theory into practice it will be no surprise that the vast majority of time will be based within the finance department of your employing organisation. There you will rotate through a number of placements to gain experience and a solid grounding in all aspects of NHS finance. In addition there are some centrally provided placements on core financial services such as accounts payable and payroll, provided centrally by the Shared Services Partnership. There are also placements in other NHS Wales organisations to broaden your experience in year 2 and year 3 You will study for an accredited professional accountancy qualification (ACCA) over 3 years and will be expected to achieve this qualification in order to graduate from the scheme. You can expect first class training and mentor support and a generous study package. Please see the Graduate Scheme Supporting Information link opposite which has a lot of useful information to support your application, including a FAQ’s page and links to our websitehttps://financeacademy.nhs.wales/ If you have any additional queries, please contact the Financial Management Graduate Team at the Finance Academy email address: [email protected] We have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do. We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do. We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values. We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks. We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people. The following five organisations will each be recruting a NHS Wales Finance Graduate from this advert: Betsi Cadwalader University Health Board Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Hywel Dda University Health Board Public Health Wales Swansea Bay University Health Board Applications for this programme close at midnight on 14 November 2023. Please see below important dates you will need to be aware of, if successful at an earlier stage: Skills Assessment (Online) – 17 December 2023 to 01 January 2024 Interview (Online) – 16 or 17 January 2024 Assessment Centre (In person) – 30 or 31 January 2024 For further information such as Graduate stories and frequently asked questions please visit our website by copying and pasting the following link into your browser bar: https://financeacademy.nhs.wales/nhs-wales-finance-careers/financial-management-graduate-scheme/ Important Information: For this role you are not required to complete the supporting information on your Trac application. Instead write 'N/A' in the box. This is a Fixed Term Contract/secondment with performance reviews. If you are interested in applying for this post as a secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
