About this role
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS).
We are seeking a highly organised Placement coordinator to join UHS.The post holder will plan and organise arrangements for a wide range of Widening Participation placement activity. This will involve working with both internal and external stakeholders ensuring positive outcomes.
Do you have excellent communication and administrative skills along with a passion for training and development? Then this could be the role for you.
We are looking for someone with high attention to detail who is able to work autonomously whilst knowing when to ask for help when necessary. The post holder will develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to become a trusted and invaluable member of a busy and varied team.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHS, we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Job description Job responsibilities
Essential
Experience of coordination, project support or programme delivery
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to organise and manage multiple workstreams and timelines
Confident communicator with a wide range of audiences
Understanding of health and care environments (or ability to learn quickly)
Commitment to equality, inclusion and widening access
Desirable
Experience working with:
young people
education or employability programmes
Knowledge of NHS career pathways
Experience of work experience / placements / workforce programmes.
Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Diploma level qualification or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant experience in project support, business admin, project co-ordination or a related field Good standard of education including English and Maths, or equivalent functional skills Experience of providing project, programme or business administration support within a complex organisation Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, to maintain records, co-ordinate activity and produce routine reports Experience of working to deadlines, managing competing priorities and escalating risks, delays or issues appropriately Experience of maintaining accurate information systems, databases or spreadsheets and producing routine reports Knowledge of project administration processes, including maintaining action logs, risk and issue logs, project plans, timelines and progress trackers. Experience of supporting meetings, including preparing agendas, taking accurate notes/minutes, recording decisions and following up actions.
Desirable
Qualification or training in project support, business admin, education, careers guidance, employability, workforce development or widening participation Training or awareness in safeguarding, information governance, EDI, or health and safety Experience of working in the NHS, healthcare, education, local authority, charity, careers, employability or youth engagement setting. Experience of supporting work experience, placement, internship, apprenticeship, volunteering or widening participation programmes. Experience of collecting, analysing or presenting monitoring information, feedback or project updates Experience of supporting events, open days, careers fairs, insight days or engagement activities Knowledge of NHS careers, entry routes, work experience arrangements, apprenticeships or widening participation initiatives
Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
Patients First Always Improving Working Together
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address TDW Skills for Practice
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)