Job overview

• Are you looking for a career in the NHS?
• Are you looking for an entry level position to develop your skills and knowledge?
• Are you passionate about delivering excellent service with great attention to detail and accuracy?

If so, we are offering a position as Skills Development and Graduate Scheme Administrator in the Skills Development Network (Yorkshire and Humber) Team. Your role will be to provide support to the Head of Skills Development and to the two national NHS Graduate Scheme Teams

Main duties of the job

You will join a supportive team and receive full training on all aspects of the role. The role will be a predominantly administrative role, but will offer the post holder a diverse workload. Tasks will include providing clerical support  to the Head of Skills Development (Yorkshire & Humber) NHS Procurement Graduate Scheme Team and the NHS Estates Graduate Scheme Team, ranging from diary management, booking meetings and assisting with day-to-day correspondence, to taking minutes at meetings and ensuring actions are followed up.  The post holder will also be responsible for all the administrative paperwork for the running and promotion of NHS Graduate Training Schemes. 
You will come with a ‘getting it right first time’ attitude.
At interview you will need to demonstrate a willingness to learn & possess excellent organisational skills. You will be a team player with initiative, able to manage your own workload and meet service demands. Good IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications are required.  You will work independently but advice and support will always be available.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.