Graduate Management Flexi-Placement: Career Development Strategy within the Institution of Civil Engineers

The NHS North West HR Graduate Training Scheme gives its trainees the opportunity to spend two months working on flexi-placements in organisations that are external to the NHS. Such placements are a great opportunity for trainees to gain experience and share good practice. This develops their skills and confidence, whilst also benefitting the NHS through the knowledge they gain. This case study forms part of a series of three, all of which are based upon placements undertaken by graduate trainees in August and September 2013.This case study is specifically based upon the flexi-placement that was undertaken at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE Group) to research and develop a career development strategy for ICE and its employees. Whilst this organisation operates in a different environment to the NHS, the organisation has a strong set of values and commitment to delivering good outcomes for its members, similar to the commitments the NHS makes to its patients. Therefore work carried out on this placement would be transferable to NHS organisations.