Junior Consultant
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Job summary
South Central and West (SCW) is a leading provider of transformation and consultancy services across health and social care at a national, regional, and local level. The Transformation team provides high quality, expert support to NHS organisations and partners to manage, analyse and improve performance, to transform the way services are provided for local populations.
Our customers include NHS England, ICSs/ICBs, provider trusts, general practices, and numerous social care, community care, and voluntary sector organisations.
If you are passionate about transforming health and care and have the desire to become part of our team, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us.
We are looking for a Band 5 Junior Consultant and welcome applications from individuals looking to gain valuable experience and knowledge to enable future career progression in a project and programme environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
Working as a member of the Transformation Team and delivering a range of assignments and projects for our internal and external customers.
- Planning, monitoring and controlling assignment and projects using the PRINCE2 methodology and appropriate governance
- Analysing and summarising relevant information from a wide range of sources (Conference papers, national guidance, local policies and standards, financial reports and budgets, technical specifications and capabilities) for colleagues
- Taking minutes for meetings, typing up and distributing meeting minutes
About us
This role sits within the Transformation Directorate, which has approximately 250 people working across a range of professional disciplines within the transformation and consultancy space. The post holder will be allocated a Career Development Manager to support them pastorally and to support them on their career journey and they will report into an Assignment Manager for each project they are assigned to.
The post holder will play an essential part in the effective delivery of impactful projects and consultancy assignments across health and care. We are an inclusive and diverse team and collaboration is at the heart of how we work. The team has grown rapidly over the last couple of years in response to increasing customer demand and due to the committed and hard-working nature of the team, for which personal development is important.
The post holder will share the ethos and values of SCW and will be able to bring the skills, experience, and subject matter expertise they have developed in their career, to support the team to deliver quality services.
This role will involve travel across the South of England and potentially further afield.
Details
Date posted
11 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
891-CSU-7652EB
Job locations
Various Sites
Various/Hybrid
BS1 3NX
Employer details
Employer name
NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
Address
Various Sites
Various/Hybrid
BS1 3NX
Employer's website
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