NHS Clerical jobs

princess_loki

hello,

one idea may be to sign on with the agency that your local nhs uses. i am currently temping at the nhs and get all of the nhs and county council job vacancies by e-mail. it also means that i know a lot of people and find out where there will be vacancies locally. at the moment i am just waiting to find out if a friend gets an internal job she has applied for and then i will put my name forward for her position. the added bonus is that with the agency i am also earning too!!

loki x

KazzaBird_2

Hi there,
I have literally just verbally accepted an NHS clerical job today! I was really lucky in that I actually got rejected for the job I applied for but the dude sitting in on my interview needed someone for his team so offered me first refusal on it before he put it on NHS jobs. If I am honest I am much better suited.
When I did the job app I printed out both the person spec and job spec. I then took each and every element and gave an example as to how I matched the skill and my relevant experience. I did also email them a week after the close date just to touch base and say I was interested.
It does take some time but it does work. I have been shortlisted again for another interview but will not be attending this time.
There is a secion where you can add additional supporting information if I am not mistaken, really use it to your full advantage.
HTH someone

All_eBayed_Out

I went for an interview for a NHS Admin pt job in Dorset. I had a bit of inside information as a relative of mine worked with the people who had advertised (but had no input in me being shortlisted). She said there were about 45 applicants and they had shortlisted me as one of eight. After the interview, the outcome feedback was that she knew all of us eight could do the job but I just didn't quite sell myself as well. It's tough out there!! I had been a civil servant for a long time and I have a lot of experience of secretarial/pa/admin work in many organisations (temping) but had not worked in nhs before.

If this is any help to anyone.

Truegho

Do ANY of these employers reply to job applicants these days, I ask myself!

I can well empathise with you here. I could decorate my whole wall with all the unacknowledged job applicants I have made over the years!

VERY demoralising.

crockpot wrote: »

Hi

I have applied for several jobs with the NHS but heared nothing.

Any ideas or tips.

Looking at NHS as would like part time or job share work as I have 2 children and childcare costs too high for full time work at approx £6k a year.

My husband works full time so if I am working aswell we would get no help with costs.

Thanks

purple12

Unfortunately, with the amount of applications that come in there isn't the time to acknowledge all applications (or money - stamp cost etc). I work in the NHS just from our small office, we get so many applications for admin posts when they come up - far more than any other vacancies (for professional staff when it has been quite hard to recruit).

I know it seems rude but the work is extremely time-pressured and when over a hundred applications come in for one vacancy, you can see how difficult it is to always acknowledge applications. Usually the adverts say that applications will not be acknowledged so it is good to prepare for the snub in advance.

caraboo

I have an interview next thursday for a receptionist.

Just wondering how many people do they normally interview for 1 post.

Any ideas - Or should i phone HR and just ask them.

butterfly72

sharkie wrote: »

About the only qual that would be handy for the NHS at this level is EDCL.

Our trust used to provide EDCL training. They are stopping that now and are going down another route. When I'm back in I'll have a look and see what it is.

I think someone has mentioned the person spec. Make sure you cover EVERY aspect on the spec in your applicaiton. So, if it says you should be reliable, say in your statement that you are reliable, eg. you have never had a day off sick in 30 years or you are always on time. Also, check your application for typos. A sister once told me that one typo and its in the No thanks pile. - they have to narrow the applications down somehow!

you could mention how you could bring in some new ideas to make the systems more efficiant.. the NHS loves change!!! :rotfl:

good luck

sharkie

butterfly72 wrote: »

Our trust used to provide EDCL training. They are stopping that now and are going down another route.

Mine too the new one is called Essential IT Skills (EITS). The problem is that many joined up and a few people passed one module, but the vast majority did not even do that. Only a very small percentage did the complete basic course. I was told by the people that know the actual results from the NHS EDCL effort was abysmal nationally.

I'm not saying EITS is a more dumbed down version, just more modular and more tailored to work experience. ECDL is still valid in the NHS

No one replies any more and you will have to phone up just to find out if you have been short listed.

you application goes through a number of hand. The first set of paws is personnel who check that you have filled in all the paperwork, meet the correct needs and and have the supporting paperwork, if not shelved. Then this is passed to the hiring department who will determine the short list. Once this list is determined it is passed back to personnel to arrange interviews.

The interview is ususally with 3 or 4 people. One personnel person, you manager and one or two other technical/manager/head of section. If you are liked by the majority you have a chance

LittleVoice

KazzaBird wrote: »

Hi there,
I have literally just verbally accepted an NHS clerical job today! I was really lucky in that I actually got rejected for the job I applied for but the dude sitting in on my interview needed someone for his team so offered me first refusal on it before he put it on NHS jobs. If I am honest I am much better suited.

You have indeed been lucky as, unless the jobs would have been advertised as exactly the same role (job title, essential requirements, etc) then I would have thought they needed to advertise to comply with EO rules.

MrsE_2

LittleVoice wrote: »

You have indeed been lucky as, unless the jobs would have been advertised as exactly the same role (job title, essential requirements, etc) then I would have thought they needed to advertise to comply with EO rules.

Yes I too am amazed at that.