Graduate Trainee Developer

NHS Supply Chain; Alfreton CP; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job description

11 April 2025

Job: NHS Supply Chain Graduate Trainee Developer

Directorate: Finance

Location: Hybrid working from any of our office locations listed:

Nottingham, Alfreton

Salary: £29,006 potential to increase after the 6 months’ probation.

Closing Date: Monday 28th April 2025

NHS Supply Chain has opened applications for their 2025 Graduate Scheme Programme.

At NHS Supply Chain, you don’t have to be a health practitioner to make a difference to patients. Our purpose is to deliver supply chain excellence and best value to NHS customers and patients through innovation, service, and clinical expertise.

The NHS is the biggest organisation in the UK. And it relies on billions of medical devices and specialist items every year to provide expert care. We’re here to buy safe, quality products that are exactly what our practitioners need.

At the same time, we’re working towards becoming the world’s first net-zero national health system by 2040. To achieve this, we’re constantly innovating and using data and technology to drive our efficiency.

What if you could use your skills to make a difference in the world? We’re looking for the brightest brains to work in essential areas across the business. This year, we have a variety of fantastic graduate opportunities, and we’d love to talk with you about them.

Make your Work Count. Begin a rewarding career at NHS Supply Chain.

Graduate Trainee Developer

As a Graduate Trainee you will play a key part within your allocated directorate of Finance. You will be working for the Business Intelligence Development team and will navigate through the programme on a rotational basis. You will support the delivery of data and analytical solutions to all areas within NHS Supply Chain to enhance data management and reporting, ultimately improving efficiency and decision-making across the organisation.

What does a Graduate Trainee Developer do at NHS Supply Chain?

You will experience different areas of the business as a Graduate including placements in key areas of the business. You will be allocated a mentor for the duration of your programme and the opportunity to gain 2-way feedback on your programme over the 2-year period.

With the support from others in the team, as a Graduate Trainee, you will work with senior Analytics leaders in the business to deliver strategic projects that closely support the businesses goals. You will support large projects needed to deliver the business plans and will eventually lead on smaller projects with appropriate support, guidance, and training.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Education: Minimum 2.2 degree achieved within the last 3-5 years.
• A relevant business intelligence or analytics degree may be beneficial but is not a pre-requisite. The skills and personal qualities described below are more important.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of database structures and data warehouse concepts. Proficiency in SQL to query, manipulate and extract data, knowledge of Python or R and an understanding of data visualisation principles.
• Analytical Abilities: Strong analytical skills to identify patterns within data and derive meaningful insights.
• Communication Skills: Excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills to clearly explain complex data findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage tasks and projects efficiently with attention to detail to ensure accuracy and reliability of data.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work well with people, develop strong working relationships, and a love for learning and meeting new people.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in all aspects of work.
• Adaptability: Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Desire to work in or to support the NHS with the drive and ambition to develop a career in the field of Business Intelligence/Analytics and data engineering.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at [e-mail]

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.