NHS Job Interview process

BubbySoup · 25 Aug 2014 at 19:03

Can anybody shed any light on this?

Been offered a job interview this Friday which is pretty short notice, and it's going to be a real ball ache trying to get time off work at this point, especially as I don't even know if it's worth attending. Have been told by several people now that a lot of NHS jobs are often filled internally, and they just advertise and interview people from outside as it's a legal requirement.

I've no idea as to the accuracy of this. The job isn't particularly specialist or high up within the NHS, in other words I'm not being interviewed for any particularly unique skills I have. Oh it's in a non medical role too.

Thanks!

rotters · 25 Aug 2014 at 19:14

I currently work in NHS recruitment as part of my new role. I have to ask do you want the job? if you do, go for it. you seem to be thinking negatively before you even start. when you say you have short notice, if you have had a week, then you have had the standard amount.

mraerosmith1981 · 25 Aug 2014 at 19:16

not true, I recently left the NHS , and if anything I found the opposite to be true, they seem far more keen to bring in fresh blood.

BubbySoup · 25 Aug 2014 at 19:34

Right, that's fine then

I didn't want to sound negative, it was more other people putting me off I guess. By short notice I meant for my current employment, which usually requires at least 5 working days notice for any leave.

Thanks for the replies though guys.

Muban · 25 Aug 2014 at 19:50

Each place is perhaps entirely different, however, where I am jobs are only advertised externally after they have been advertised internally and no internal candidates were successful (or applied).

Terrier_Jimlad · 25 Aug 2014 at 20:01

BubbySoup said:
they just advertise and interview people from outside as it's a legal requirement

Quite far from the truth in reality!

BubbySoup · 25 Aug 2014 at 20:33

That's good to know. Thanks!

ndirecta · 24 Sep 2014 at 12:01

From what I've heard from people working in the NHS, they will generally put an ad up for one day and take it down the next if the position is internally filled but if its up longer, I would expect the position to be externally sourced surely.

Raumarik · 24 Sep 2014 at 12:03

Work in an NHS board (Scotland) if it's been opened to external candidates then nobody internally is fit for the post, or they have a feeling that those who would apply would be useless lol

FishFluff · 24 Sep 2014 at 12:56

I've just got a job in the NHS and apparently I beat an internal candidate. Just make sure you don't suck.

AJK · 24 Sep 2014 at 13:08

Any job advert could have a "preferred" candidate in the wings, waiting to be slotted in. That doesn't mean you shouldn't apply! It's one of the tools I use when preparing for interviews - assume that you'll be up against an internal candidate with perfect references, equally skilled and suitable for the job as you are, and work out how to come across better then they do and take it from them