Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Undergraduate Placement - Commercial Development

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Job summary

The Commercial Development Placement will provide crucial support to the Associate Director of Estates - Commercial in identifying, analysing, and developing commercial opportunities across the Trust's estate portfolio. This role will contribute to the development of sustainable and innovative solutions that optimise estate utilisation while generating value for the Trust. The role holder will help research and evaluate emerging technologies and digital solutions that can enhance estate efficiency, environmental sustainability, and improve both patient care and staff working environments. Working within the Estates team, they will gain valuable experience in healthcare estate management while supporting the delivery of commercial initiatives that align with the Trust's strategic objectives.

Main duties of the job

Support the development and evaluation of commercial opportunities within the estate portfolio

Assist in analysing market trends and identifying potential areas for commercial development

Help research and assess new technologies and digital solutions for estate management

Support the development of business cases for approved commercial initiatives

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-FME-7873

Job locations

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Working towards a degree in Business, Economics, Estate Management, or related field
*Strong academic background with analytical focus
*Evidence of project work or research experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Working towards a degree in Business, Economics, Estate Management, or related field
*Strong academic background with analytical focus
*Evidence of project work or research experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)