NHS Scotland Management Training Scheme (Finance) Recruitment 2015/16
Making Your Application
Applying for the NHS Scotland Management Training Scheme (MTS) 2015/16 Please ensure you have read the information contained within this guide and on our website before you make your application.
IN THIS GUIDE: 1. Opening and Closing Dates for Applications (Recruitment Timetable)
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2. Application Information: How to Apply
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3. Application Form: Sections
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1. Recruitment Timetable Please familiarise yourself with the recruitment timetable and the key dates and deadlines. Please plan around these dates as they are not negotiable and we will not be able to accommodate requests for alternative dates. MTS Recruitment Timetable 2015/16
November 2015 Online Applications Open (Stage 1) Online Applications Close Deadline for submission of online 20 January 2016 application form and both online assessments (verbal and (Midday) numerical) January 2016 Long-listing and Short-listing of Candidates Invitations to the MTS Assessment Centre released Candidates to confirm attendance at Assessment Centre 23 and 24 February MTS Assessment Centre (Stage 2) EDINBURGH 2016 February 2016 Short-Listing of Candidates Invitations to the MTS Interview Stage released Candidates to confirm attendance at Interview Stage 8 March 2016
MTS Interviews (Stage 3) GLASGOW
End of March 2016 Candidates notified of outcome of Interview Stage Pre-Employment Checks Undertaken Offer letters and contracts issued and accepted September 2016 Management Trainees commence in post
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2. Application Information: How to Apply
This initial application process consists of two key stages: an online application form followed by online verbal and numerical reasoning assessments. You are eligible to apply: 1. If you have attained or are expecting to attain a minimum degree grade of 2:2 (or non U.K equivalent) OR have successfully completed or are expecting to complete a postgraduate course e.g. Postgraduate Diploma; Masters, PhD; etc (or non U.K equivalent). 2. If you are eligible to work in the U.K without any restrictions (unfortunately we are not be able support any applications where candidates require sponsorship e.g. Tier 2 Sponsorship). In order to apply for the Management Training Scheme you are required to: 1. complete and submit an online application form by the closing date (12pm midday on 20 January 2016) via the online recruitment system. 2. complete and submit the verbal and numerical reasoning online assessments by the closing date (12pm midday on 20 January 2016) via the online recruitment system. •
Remember - It is your responsibility to submit your online application and assessments by the closing date.
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If you have any queries about the online application process or have any technical issues please contact us by 9am on the 18 January 2016 at the very latest at
[email protected] to enable us to provide assistance before the closing date.
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Please ensure you provide a valid email address when completing the application form. All information and correspondence regarding the recruitment process will be sent to this email address. Please ensure your inbox is kept clear to receive emails and that you check your emails (including your spam folder) regularly.
Please note, once you have submitted your application you will not be able to edit any information in your application form, therefore you are advised to check your application prior to submitting it. We will expect to receive a large number applications at this stage. As such, we use a range of methods to assess your potential. We would therefore encourage you to allow sufficient time to complete both the application form and assessments to the best of your ability. We strongly encourage you to practice online assessments in advance to prepare and familiarise yourself with what's involved and give yourself the best chance of success. Page 4 of 9
Candidates with a Disability If you have difficulty completing the online form or assessments due to a disability please contact
[email protected] to discuss your requirements. Please note, if you require additional time to complete the online assessments due to your disability then we will require a letter or document from a medical professional to confirm your requirements for exam situations. Please ensure this evidence is with us by Wednesday 13 January 2016 - this will allow sufficient time for us to make any reasonable adjustments and for you to then submit your application in full by the closing date of 20 January 2016.
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3. Application Form: Sections General Guidance The online process is compatible with all major browser applications (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari etc) however it is important that you enable all cookies and turn off pop up blockers BEFORE you start your application form. The online form consists of the standard NHS Scotland application criteria together with some eligibility questions, plus competency based questions linked to the leadership competencies we are testing throughout this process. You must satisfy the eligibility criteria in order to progress to the online assessments stage. Once you have successfully completed the application form, you will receive a prompt to complete the verbal and numerical reasoning assessments. Each assessment is timed and takes approximately 30 minutes each. You should expect the full application process to take at least 3 hours to complete. Required questions within the online form are denoted with an asterisk. When you have answered the questions on a page, click the Next button to continue. The last section of the application form will have a Submit button to complete this first stage of the process. The 'Save as draft' button below saves your information as a draft to be completed at a later time. You can retrieve your saved application from the Apply page of the NHS Scotland MTS website (http://www.mts.scot.nhs.uk/apply) and clicking the link on the right of that page. You will require your registration email and password to log back in. PLEASE NOTE: Clicking the Clear or Close button at anytime will clear and close your application form WITHOUT SAVING your information. To reduce this risk, it is recommended that you use the 'Save as draft' button as you complete each section of the online form. If you would like to paste your response from an external document simply right click and paste or use a keyboard shortcut: CTRL+V for Windows users, Apple+V for Mac users. In addition to your assessment results, only Sections 2 to 5 of this online form will be made available to short-listing panels. Sections 1 to 5 (inclusive) would then be used at both the Assessment Centre and Interview stages if you are successful in being selected for these. Sections 6 to 9 will be viewed only by the HR department. 1. Personal Details • This gives us your contact details such as name and address. Under ‘title’ you would put either Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr or just leave blank if you prefer. • The NES MTS Recruitment team will need to contact you during the recruitment process; please provide a valid contact email address and telephone number. Please note that the majority of correspondence will be issued via email.
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2. Eligibility Criteria • • •
These questions will be used to determine whether you are eligible to apply for the training scheme. If you satisfy the criteria you will be able to complete the full online form and assessments. Higher Education – applicants must have a 2:2 honours degree in any subject or a postgraduate qualification. Work in the UK – applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they have the right to live and work in the UK. We will confirm the status of applicants before an offer of employment is made.
3. Qualifications and Membership • Please tell us of any qualifications you have or are studying towards. • Please provide details of any Professional Membership e.g. GMC, NMC, GDC etc.
4.Employment History • If you are currently unemployed, please write this in the ‘job title’ space. • Please state your start date in month/year format DD/MM/YYYY. • Please tell us briefly about your duties (what you do or did in your job). You could tell us your role, the main tasks, and any responsibility for supervising others. • There is a 4000 character limit (including spaces) for this question. If you would like to paste your response from an external document please use a keyboard shortcut: CTRL+V for Windows users, Apple+V for Mac users. • Previous Employment - Please provide details of any employment history. • Start with your most recent employment and work down the page. 5. Competency Questions and Supporting Information •
Please provide full answers to the five competency based questions as these will be used as part of the decision making process at the shortlisting stage. Each question is linked to one of the leadership competencies we are testing. For further information please see the Person Specification. There is a 2000 character limit (including spaces) for each question (approximately 300 words).
• Please try to remember where you heard about the scheme, and tick the relevant box. The information you give will help us find out how effective our advertising is.
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6. References • NHS policy requires us to obtain at least two references, verifying a minimum of 3 years previous employment, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. • Please identify below, referees who are authorised to confirm your employment and the details given on your application. Please ensure a minimum 3 year period is covered by the details you provide. For periods of unemployment/study please provide a character referee e.g. college/university tutor. • You should not use family or friends as referees. • Our pre-employment screening also includes, where appropriate, health and fitness for work, criminal records, qualifications and professional registration. • Note that references will only be taken up for the Preferred Candidates following interview. • Please note that we may contact you for further referee information if required.
7. Disability Arrangements • The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as ‘a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day to day activities.’ • NHS Scotland is “Positive About Disabled People”, therefore no applicant will be discriminated against on the grounds of disability. Please contact the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity if your disability makes completing an online form or assessment difficult. If you are invited to assessment centre or interview, you will also have the opportunity at that point to discuss any particular requirements that you would have when attending for interview e.g. Induction Loop, Wheelchair access, Signer etc... • In addition, NHS Scotland operates a Job Interview Guarantee (JIG) scheme, which means that if you have a disability, and meet the minimum criteria outlined within the Person Specification, you will be guaranteed an interview. For MTS this would mean an invitation to the Assessment Centre. • However, some disabled people prefer not to take this option, so please tick your preference if you are a disabled candidate.
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8. Declarations • NHS Scotland is exempt from the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions & Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003. This means that unless stated in the job description, person specification or application pack, you must tell us about any previous convictions either classed as ‘spent’ or ‘unspent’. • If you are offered employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action. • Any information you give will be considered only in relation to the post for which this application form refers. • Information will be verified by Disclosure Scotland for relevant posts. • Read, consider and tick the declaration at the bottom of the page.
9 Equal Opportunities Monitoring • We want to ensure that our job opportunities are open to all. The only way we can ensure there is equal opportunity is to monitor applications we receive and compare the profile of people who apply with those appointed. Therefore this form asks you for your ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality and age. • The information you provide in this part of the form (Section 9) is confidential and is NOT used in the selection process. Submit •
If you have only been allowed to complete Sections 1 & 2 of the form then unfortunately you have not satisfied the eligibility criteria to apply for our Management Training Scheme (as stated within Section 2). Please however still click the 'Submit' button below so as to ensure we have a record of your application.
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If you are able to complete Sections 1 to 9 then you are eligible to progress to the online assessments stage. To submit your application and move to this next stage, please click the 'Submit' button below. Alternatively, you can choose to save your current draft by clicking on 'Save as draft' and finish your application at a later time.
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Please note, you can retrieve your saved application from the 'Apply' page of the NHS Scotland MTS website (http://www.mts.scot.nhs.uk/apply) and click the link on the right of that page. From here you will also be able to access some guidance on the online assessments procedure. Please remember, you will require your login email and password to retrieve your saved application.
If you have any queries at any stage of the Management Training Scheme selection process please contact the recruitment team at
[email protected]
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