The Talent for Care team are offering two 10-month fixed term Band 5 opportunities for individuals with project management experience, who are motivated to drive forward and assist in the shaping of key Talent for Care projects.

The Talent for Care team are part of the Innovation and wider Education team. We are responsible for the coordination and implementation of a broad portfolio of pre-employment development programmes for staff and work experience opportunities which welcome school and college students as well as the general public on site. This includes assisting with the coordination of Community Outreach programmes, access to work schemes and monitoring apprenticeships. We are situated at both Ipswich & Colchester Hospital, but we rotate between on-site and home working.

You will be responsible for the coordination of work experience and work placements across the trust, as well as assisting with the organisation of outreach events. Apprenticeship monitoring and promoting will be a core part of the role as well as liaising with HEIs and training providers managing the apprenticeship enrolment process.

The positions are both full time (Monday-Friday) with flexibility to work occasional evenings & weekends for our outreach programme. The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of working in the health sector & apprenticeships.

if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, then click Apply.

Please note interviews will be held in person at Colchester site .

Main duties of the job

• You will work collaboratively with the Talent for Care Leads to ensure the service delivery standards (KPIs) are achieved.
• You will provide a professional, confidential and proactive service to managers and staff in relation to the Talent for Care Agenda.
• You will act as an ambassador for the department and for the Trust by coordinating regular meetings and events to promote Talent for Care objectives.
• Working with the Innovation and wider Education teams to ensure the Talent for Care agenda is fully embedded in the Trust.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust, ensuring the positive development of the Trust brand and championing the Trust's value.

You will be prepared to travel across East Suffolk North Essex NHS Foundation Trust sites where required and also to attend local school and college events. Applicants who have a car and hold a full UK driving licence would be desirable for this role.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Project management or Management qualification (Prince 2, Mary Seacole equivalent)
• Health Care/Clinical Professional qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within Training/ Education environment
• Experience of working in an acute hospital sector
• Experience of working with regional NHS Trusts

Desirable

• Experience of working within the Apprenticeship industry
• Management Experience
• Working knowledge of local school and college initiatives

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Competence and/or well -developed knowledge of current NHS priorities and drivers
• The NHS environment, staff groups and management structures
• Bands 1 - 4 work-based training programmes, development opportunities and pathways
• Data management and reporting methodologies
• Microsoft word/excel and power point
• Communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively with all staff groups

Desirable

• Job application and interview skills
• Good working knowledge of NHS careers and how to access further information
• Teamwork skills with ability to assume leadership or team member roles as appropriate

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester / Ipswich

Colchester / Ipswich

CO4 5JL

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432-HR1177-24