Our scheme gives you practical experience of general management and other leadership roles in the NHS. General management roles vary across organisations, however the majority will include people management, resource and budget management, working closely with clinical colleagues and consulting patients and the public on improving services.
We aim to equip you with the skills and the confidence to be able to make a real difference to our healthcare services – with the fundamental aim of improving patient care. The scheme is designed to give you a range of experience so that you can learn, develop and move into more senior posts following completion.
There will be an information session on Monday 30 March from 14:00-15:00 where you can speak to current and past trainees, as well as Senior Operational colleagues who help support the scheme. The link to this information session is here: Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35029441231665?p=7pbmYPxYet3SPsVUSy
We are also reviewing the formal and informal education offers, which will be shared with applicants as soon as this is confirmed.
Please note, all information is included in the candidate pack.
If you are successful following application, you will be invited to a face to face Assessment Centre on 27 April or 1 May. Face to face interviews will occur week commencing 18 and 25 May. The start date of the scheme is September 2026.
As a management trainee, you will undertake two distinct placements over two years – one will be an operational role ensuring services are managed and delivered in the best possible way for our patients, and the other will be a placement focusing on quality and service improvements, or longer-term plans and projects. This means you will gain exposure across the Trust equipping you with the knowledge and experience to progress your career post-scheme.
As Well As Stretch Projects And Unlimited Senior Management Engagement, You Will Be Exposed To a Wide Range Of Work, Touching On All Elements Of General Management. This Will Encompass Practical Experience In
* Organisational strategy
* Change management
* Project management
* Financial management
* HR management
Each placement will provide different challenges and varied stakeholders. Everything you do will have a focus on delivering the best, high quality care for our patients.
This is a two-year training programme, which is aimed to grow and develop the NHS managers and leaders of the future. As well as developing your work-based skills, an essential component of the programme includes an opportunity for informal and formal educational offers. With hard work and commitment at the end of the scheme you will have gained the knowledge and skills and a professional qualification which will enable you to be able to apply for more senior level roles with greater complexity, with an earning potential of around £51,000.
With over 23,500 staff working across 5 of the UK’s best known hospitals as well as providing services in the community, we have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement, bringing together world class clinical services, teaching and research. We also have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres.
Our values drive everything that we do, developed in close collaboration with staff to provide our patients with exceptional care every day.
* Caring
* Ambitious
* Inclusive
Education
Our strategy is central to achieving our vision which is to advance health and wellbeing as a local, national and international leader in clinical care, education and research. Our three strategic priorities are:
* Patients
* People
* Partnerships
Guy’s and St Thomas’ has a number of sites on in the acute and community setting where placements may be arranged.
Guy's and St Thomas' is firmly committed to meeting the aim of the NHS constitution and providing an equally welcoming to people of all backgrounds, cultures, nationalities and religions. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is front and centre of the Management Training Scheme.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Management Training Scheme Job title: Recruitment Email address: gstt.managementtrainingsc@nhs.net
Unfortunately, there will not be an opportunity to ask questions ahead of the Assessment Centre on 27 April and 1 May. All essential information can be found in the Candidate Pack. We strongly encourage you to attend the Information Session on 30 March from 14:00 to 15:00 as this will provide helpful guidance and clarity. #J-18808-Ljbffr