St Peter and St James - Hospice and Continuing Care Centre

Vacancies | Recruitment Process | How to Apply

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

Your application is important to us and the following advice is designed to help you provide the information we need to form a basis for deciding whether or not you are short-listed for interview.

The job description

Outlines the main duties of the post and it is important that you indicate on the application form, how you meet each aspect of the job.

The application form

Should be completed in full. Please use black ink as it will be photo- copied for the interview panel. Please also ensure that you complete the Declaration of Criminal Convictions. All posts are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975.

The equal opportunities monitoring form

You are asked to complete this part of the application form in order that we may monitor that our recruitment process is fair and that no bias on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or marital status happens.

Disabilities

If you have a disability, please advise us of any help you might need during the application or interview process. Please indicate on your application if additional help would make it possible for you to match the requirements of the post in an alternative but equal manner.

Data protection

The information given on your application will be either:

Stored in a secure area for the period of your employment should you be appointed, and for a further period of six years following the date of leaving our employment. Aspects of your application will also be stored on files on a computer information system.

OR

If you are not appointed, stored in a secure area for a period of at least six months following application or interview. At the end of this period your records will be destroyed.

Closing date

For receipt of applications is normally two weeks after the appearance of the advertisement, unless stated otherwise. If you would like to receive an acknowledgement of your application, please provide a stamped, addressed envelope, with your application form.

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified as soon as the selection procedure has been completed.

Short listing

After the closing date, all applications are assessed and only those who most closely match the requirements of the job will be called for interview.

Interviews

The interview panel will consist of two or three people who will ask a number of predetermined questions. There may also be supplementary questions based on the information you have given us in your application or the answers you give.

This is your opportunity to show the panel how well you meet the requirements of the post. It is also your opportunity to establish whether the job is what you had envisaged. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about the job, conditions of service or anything else relating to the Trust.

Records of panel assessments of each candidate will be kept to demonstrate that their decisions are sound.

For more information please contact
The Personnel Department on 01444 471598