Programme Assistant Intern

NHS Employers

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Job summary

As a Programme Assistant Intern you will:

  • gain a broader knowledge of the NHS and the work NHS Employers does to support it
  • provide effective business and administrative support to programme activities
  • work collaboratively to develop website and social media content
  • support and develop future social media communications plans
  • coordinate and update routine programme reporting tools
  • manage the coordination and administration of internal and external meetings, webinars and other events
  • manage the programme mailbox, responding or redirecting queries as required.

Main duties of the job

This Programme Assistant Intern is responsible for:

  • Providing administrative support to enable programme outputs.
  • Using their knowledge and experience to enhance programme outputs.
  • Developing and delivering content to support NHS organisations workforce supply and the Armed Forces community.
They will:

  • Support NHS organisations to embed Step into Health into workforce supply, inclusive recruitment and widening participation agendas.
  • Support members of the Armed Forces community to access employment and training opportunities within the NHS.
  • Gain broad experience of workforce supply and/or staff experience from an NHS Employers perspective.
  • Increase their knowledge of the structure of the NHS, the roles available and the routes into employment.
  • Gain general work-based experience to support future employment applications.

About us

The NHS Confederation is the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The development and employment team in NHS Employers contributes to the delivery of quality patient care through supporting effective organisational development, recruitment and employment practice and staff experience in the NHS in England.

We do this by supporting employers to be: -

  • open and inclusive employers in their attraction and recruitment practices
  • improve the experience of their people, and hence their patients.

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,837 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

NHS1052561

Job locations

2 Brewery Wharf

Kendall Street

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 1JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Accountabilities

1. Key relationships

The post requires the development of good working relationships with a broad range of internal colleagues and external stakeholders including:

  • Development and Employment team members.
  • Communications and Digital team members.
  • Other programme colleagues across NHS Employers and the NHS Confederation.
  • Key external stakeholders: NHS England, Walking with the Wounded, The Royal Foundation and CTP.
2. Programme delivery

Step into Health supports members of the UK Armed Forces community into employment or training within the NHS. The post holder will:

  • Provide effective business and administrative support to programme activities.
  • Support and develop website and social media content, including scheduling.
  • Coordinate and update routine programme reporting tools.
  • Manage the coordination and administration of internal and external meetings, webinars and other events.
  • Manage the programme mailbox and sign-up inbox, responding or redirecting queries as required.
  • Support other workforce supply/staff experience areas of work as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accountabilities

1. Key relationships

The post requires the development of good working relationships with a broad range of internal colleagues and external stakeholders including:

  • Development and Employment team members.
  • Communications and Digital team members.
  • Other programme colleagues across NHS Employers and the NHS Confederation.
  • Key external stakeholders: NHS England, Walking with the Wounded, The Royal Foundation and CTP.
2. Programme delivery

Step into Health supports members of the UK Armed Forces community into employment or training within the NHS. The post holder will:

  • Provide effective business and administrative support to programme activities.
  • Support and develop website and social media content, including scheduling.
  • Coordinate and update routine programme reporting tools.
  • Manage the coordination and administration of internal and external meetings, webinars and other events.
  • Manage the programme mailbox and sign-up inbox, responding or redirecting queries as required.
  • Support other workforce supply/staff experience areas of work as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities and demonstrate organisational skills.
  • Work independently and demonstrate initiative.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to effectively use MS office tools including MS Teams.
  • Demonstratable positive attitude to developing work-based knowledge and skills to support subsequent employment opportunities.

Desirable

  • Have experience of using social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook).
  • Understanding of the key barriers facing the UK Armed Forces community on transition to civilian employment.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities and demonstrate organisational skills.
  • Work independently and demonstrate initiative.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to effectively use MS office tools including MS Teams.
  • Demonstratable positive attitude to developing work-based knowledge and skills to support subsequent employment opportunities.

Desirable

  • Have experience of using social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook).
  • Understanding of the key barriers facing the UK Armed Forces community on transition to civilian employment.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Employers

Address

2 Brewery Wharf

Kendall Street

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 1JR


Employer's website

https://www.nhsemployers.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Employers

Address

2 Brewery Wharf

Kendall Street

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 1JR


Employer's website

https://www.nhsemployers.org (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Programme Lead - Step into Health

Katie Waller

Katie.Waller@nhsemployers.org

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,837 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

NHS1052561

Job locations

2 Brewery Wharf

Kendall Street

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 1JR


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