Y13 - NHS Finance Insight Placement (12 months starting Sept '24) - Apply by: 24th May

What is the NHS Finance Insights placement scheme? 

  • An exciting career opportunity for young people from low-income families to take part in a paid 12-month placement scheme within the finance department of an NHS organisation within their region.
  • The NHS is a fantastic place to work as it provides an array of benefits including good starting salaries with opportunities for yearly pay increases as well as excellent progression and promotion opportunities through the pay grades.
  • It also provides a real sense of job satisfaction as working for the NHS means contributing to the health and wellbeing of thousands of people every day which is why many people choose to work in the NHS, instead of opting for a typical office job. Placements are available in each region of England starting in September 2024.
  • This scheme aims to provide on-the-job experience by assigning each participant to an entry-level finance role within an NHS organisation's finance department or within NHS England, the central department leading the NHS. Over the 12 months, participants will gain exposure to various areas and projects within NHS finance, fostering an understanding of how the NHS operates as a business and how finance teams support services delivered to patients in local communities.
  • Upon completion of the placement, participants should be well-prepared to apply for NHS opportunities, such as apprenticeships or other entry-level roles. 

Entry requirements 

The initiative aims to support young people aged 18+ from low-income families, and applicants interested must meet the following criteria:
  1. Attending state school or college, minimum Grade C / 4 in GCSE Maths is desirable but not essential, and
  2. Not planning on attending university, and
  3. The occupation of your main household earner is categorised as a lower socio-economic background*, or
  4. Have been eligible for free school meals** at any point in the previous six years

How to apply 

To apply you must meet the entry requirements outlined above and complete an online application form where you will be asked to provide your personal details and answer a few short questions about why you are applying for the placement scheme. 

Apply using our online application form: https://forms.office.com/e/N6QPeA6cfm  

Please complete and submit your application by 5pm Friday 24th May 2024. 
All applications will be reviewed and shortlisted. Shortlisted applicants will then be invited to attend a 30 minute interview in June to discuss their application in more detail. Following interviews, the successful applicants will be contacted via email to confirm them onto the placement scheme, ahead of the placement beginning in September 2024. 

If you have any questions about the scheme, or need help with an application please contact charley.spicer@hfma.org.uk