RECRUITMENT

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Why choose
Northumbria Healthcare?
Do you want to make a real difference working in the NHS?
Are you fully committed to delivering the best outcomes
for your patients and putting their needs at the heart of
everything you do? Do you want to work with one of the
best clinically-led organisations in England?
If the answer is yes then Northumbria Healthcare is the place for you and now is a
very exciting time to join us.
We are recognised nationally for providing some of the very best health services
in the country, ensuring our patients across North Tyneside and Northumberland
experience the highest quality of care both in hospital, in the community and in their
own homes.
We were recently named as Provider Trust of the Year 2013 at the prestigious
national Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards where we were recognised for our
commitment to listening to, and acting on, the feedback of patients and relatives.
As we continue towards the acquisition of North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS
Trust, our vision is to ensure that people needing our services across the north of
England from the east to the west coast experience the highest possible standards
of safe, compassionate care.
To do this, we need the right people, with the right values who really care about
putting patients first.
This is your opportunity to become part of an organisation that places clinical
leadership and high quality patient care at the very heart of everything we do,
everything we say and every action we take from the board to the ward.
Our staff tell us we are a great place to work, our patients tell us they experience
great care and our stakeholders tell us they feel well informed and assured of our
strong corporate governance.

Our new model of emergency

care is being hailed nationally
by NHS leaders

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We are very proud of our achievements and the exceptional care we deliver day in,
day out, for our patients and we recognise, without doubt, that it is our people who
are at the heart of our success.

A word from the

chief executive
Dear applicant,
Thank you for expressing an interest in building your career with Northumbria
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
At Northumbria we want our patients and their families to feel they have made the
right decision in choosing us for their care. This means making sure patients have the
best possible clinical outcomes but also the best possible experience and are treated
with the utmost dignity and respect during their stay with us.
This is the minimum that we expect for our patients but in order to do this, we need
the right people who share our values and who are passionate about putting patients first.
We recruit our staff based on values, attitudes and behaviours, as well as clinical
expertise and invest heavily in nurturing our people which means leaders are born at
all levels of our organisation. Our aim is to empower people to be the very best they
can be and putting patients first is a core focus for all our employees, at all times.
Above all, we want our people to work together and be inspired to go the extra mile to make and each and every one of our patients feel welcome and that their care and
personal story is important to us.
We also place great emphasis on listening to our frontline teams and empowering
our people to own quality improvements with support from the very top of the
organisation, regardless of their role or position.
Quality, safety and compassion are at the heart of everything we do and something
we expect of every new recruit.
I hope after reading the enclosed information, you will be enthused and inspired
to help us build a caring future to the populations we serve in North Tyneside,
Northumberland and, in the future, North Cumbria.

Chief executive Jim Mackey

heads out on one of his
regular front line visits

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Jim Mackey
Chief executive

Do you share
our values?

OUR VALUES:
1. PATIENTS FIRST
Patient care will be the best we can deliver
We show compassion, empathy and respect
We respond to the needs of all patients
We provide excellent services
We ensure physical comfort and emotional support
We provide the right information at the right time for patients and their families

2. SAFE AND HIGH QUALITY CARE

Quality and safety is at the heart of everything we do
We set clear standards and report against them
We will encourage new ideas and innovation
We will continuously improve to ensure our standard is the highest it possibly can be

3. RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

We take personal responsibility for our actions
We actively build relationships within and across teams
We measure performance and act on facts

4. EVERYONES CONTRIBUTION COUNTS

We all have a part to play in delivering excellence
We encourage education and personal development
We all take responsibility for developing others

5. RESPECT
Clinical leadership and high quality patient
care are at the very heart of everything we
do, everything we say and every action we
take from the board to ward
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We lead by example
We aim to be good role models
We respect everyones contribution
We support individuals to succeed

Meet our board

Our board regularly talks to patients

and staff we are passionate about
listening to feedback and continuing
to improve quality.

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Jim Mackey
Chief Executive

Brian Flood
Chairman

Ann Stringer
Executive Director
of Human Resources
and Organisational
Development

Paul Dunn
Executive Director
of Finance

Rosemary
Stephenson
Executive Director
of Nursing

Richard Curless
Divisional Medical
Director

Ann Wright
Executive Director
of Operations

Daljit Lally
Executive Director
of Community
Services

Birju Rana
Executive Director
of Performance
and Governance

Derek Thomson
Medical Director

David Evans
Medical Director

Annie Laverty
Director of Patient
Experience

Bob Telford
Director of
Commercial
Development

Steven Bannister
Director of Estates
and Facilities

Claire Riley
Director of
Communications
and Corporate
Affairs

Mark Thomas
Director of Health
Informatics

Peter Sanderson
Non-Executive
Director

David Thompson
Non-Executive
Director

Neil Mundy
Non-Executive
Director

Ian McMinn
Non-Executive
Director

Ian Swithenbank
Non-Executive
Director

John Marsden
Non-Executive
Director

About Northumbria
Healthcare
We have been a foundation trust since 2006 and have an
exciting programme of developments planned within the next
few years including the opening of the first dedicated specialist
emergency care hospital in the country in 2015.
Our performance
We are widely recognised as one of the highest performing NHS foundation trusts
in England and were recently named as a site of best practice in the Department of
Healths response to the Francis Inquiry (published in 2013 following the failings in
care at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust).
We take great pride in creating a positive culture where our staff are fully supported
to thrive and continuously improve. Our commitment to quality is demonstrated in
many key achievements:
Being named as Provider Trust of the Year at the HSJ Awards 2013.
Being named in the CHKS top 40 performing trusts for the sixth consecutive year.
Being rated in the top ten trusts in the country for the third consecutive year for
providing a top quality experience of care for our cancer patients.
Achieving an excellent rating for food, privacy and dignity in the annual patient
environment assessment.
85 per cent of our staff feel satisfied with the quality of care they deliver and
would recommend Northumbria Healthcare as a place to work or receive
treatment.
Being named among the best in the NHS for timely emergency surgery for hip
fracture patients in North Tyneside and Wansbeck.
Recognised as award winners for the fourth consecutive year by the Patient
Experience Network.
Recognised in the top 15 per cent of all NHS trusts in England in the national
inpatient survey which asked patients about the quality of their care and
treatment, and information and support given when leaving hospital.
Patients voting us as being the best in the region and among the top five NHS
trusts in the country for the care they have received in the most recent national
outpatient survey.
Achieving the highest possible safety rating for our maternity services.

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Our locations
We currently employ over 9000 hospital and community-based staff and cover one
of the largest geographic areas of any NHS organisation in England, providing care
to over 500,000 people in North Tyneside and Northumberland. Our teams deliver
hospital, community health and adult social care services in Northumberland and
hospital and community health services in North Tyneside. Most of the population we
serve lives in the more urban south east corner of a largely rural area which stretches
from the River Tyne to the River Tweed, a distance of 65 miles.
We manage three main busy acute hospitals in Hexham, North Tyneside and
Wansbeck and run seven smaller community hospitals and services in Alnwick,
Berwick, Blyth, Haltwhistle, Morpeth, Rothbury and Wallsend.
As part of an ambitious 200 million programme of investment, all of our facilities
are benefitting from ongoing re-development to provide modern state-of-the-art
environments fit for delivering 21st century healthcare.
Following the acquisition of North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, our
services will span from the North East coast to the Cumbrian border in the west.

Our hospital sites:

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Improvements at our general hospitals

Work is underway on the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in

Cramlington, which will be the first of its kind in England to have A&E consultants
on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with specialist consultants covering all the
main clinical conditions also available 24/7.

Once open, our new Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital will free up
space to deliver further improvements at our general hospital sites.

Medical evidence shows that having the right specialist on hand to treat very
seriously ill or injured patients saves lives and improves recovery. Clinicians and senior
management at Northumbria Healthcare have been commended nationally for their
approach to developing this new clinical model for specialist emergency care.
Due to open in 2015, our new hospital will have a state-of-the art A&E department,
admission and inpatient wards, hi-tech diagnostics and critical care, a short stay
paediatric facility, as well as a consultant-led maternity unit with a co-located
midwifery-led birthing centre. The wards are arranged around a central nurses
station which will improve the ability of staff to observe patients and deliver high
quality care.
When our new hospital in Cramlington opens, it means we will be able to separate
our emergency care from our planned elective care. We know this will bring many
benefits for our patients across Northumberland and North Tyneside.

In North Tyneside and Wansbeck we are planning to refurbish wards to provide

more single rooms and bathrooms giving patients more space and greater privacy
and dignity when choosing Northumbria for their planned inpatient care. A major
refurbishment of the A&E department at Wansbeck General Hospital has already
taken place and specialist ambulatory care units have recently opened at all three
general hospitals to help relieve pressure on A&E teams and ensure patients get the
best care.
At Hexham General Hospital we are looking to improve services for the elderly by
delivering more care in patients homes as well as nursing and care homes. We are
already developing more flexible and integrated ways of working such as having our
consultants doing ward rounds outside of the traditional hospital setting. Over 80%
of our beds at Hexham are provided in single rooms with en-suite facilities providing
the utmost privacy and dignity, with many patients from across the region choosing
Hexham for their planned operations.

Redevelopment of community hospitals

In Berwick, we are planning to rebuild the existing community hospital, Berwick
Infirmary. Having engaged with the local community, we are now moving forward
with plans to rebuild a new state-of-the-art health facility on the existing town centre
site.
In Haltwhistle, we are working in partnership with Northumberland County Council
on an integrated health and social care scheme that involves replacing Haltwhistle
War Memorial Hospital with a new purpose built healthcare facility combining
social care. The development will have 15 hospital beds providing rehabilitation,
physiotherapy and occupational therapy facilities. There will be 12 extra care flats
with 24-hour support for tenants. During demolition of the existing hospital and
construction of the new facility, inpatient services at Haltwhistle are being provided
from Hexham General Hospital.
In Morpeth, a new state-of-the-art 18 million NHS centre has now opened to replace
the old Morpeth Cottage Hospital and also accommodates two local GP practices. The
new Morpeth NHS Centre provides many of our services including outpatient, x-ray,
podiatry, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, community nursing, midwifery
dental and child health services. The trust also runs a dedicated inpatient elderly care
and rehabilitation facility at the Whalton Unit in Morpeth.

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Acquisition of North Cumbria

Given our strong record of clinical and financial performance and unique expertise in
delivering high quality care to dispersed rural communities, we were chosen as the
preferred acquisition partner for North Cumbria in February 2012.
We are continuing to move through the necessary regulatory process for the
acquisition of North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust and were recently named
by the Department of Health as one of the countrys very best NHS trusts and the
official partner organisation to help North Cumbria deliver on its required safety and
quality improvements.

Quality, safety and compassion

are at the heart of everything
we do and something we
expect of every new recruit
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Integrated care
Our community teams provide NHS care
outside of our hospitals, this can be
delivered at home, from a GP
practice, in a primary care centre,
and, for children, some services
are provided in schools. This
includes services such as
community and district nursing,
health visiting, rehabilitation,
public health and sexual health
services.
We also provide adult social care
services in Northumberland to
support people who need help to
live independently at home. These
services are provided, following an
assessment, to those who are disabled or
have ill health. This includes services such as day care, equipment services, home
adaptation, occupational therapy and support for carers.
We pride ourselves on providing joined up care for patients and giving people the
support they need to return home after a stay in hospital with us. We work very
closely and have strong relationships with local GPs and have a positive partnership
approach to delivering seamless care for patients.

Clinical leadership and development

As part of our pursuit of excellence, we have introduced a clinically-based
management structure to ensure patient care and medical interests always drive
decision-making. Our consultant body is both cohesive and innovative and a number
of senior clinicians are prominent nationally.
Our wards are managed by experienced nurses who are appointed in ward manager
roles to provide leadership and guidance to the nursing team, with senior nursing
matrons overseeing specialist areas such as orthopaedics, general surgery, elderly care
and emergency care.
Our organisation is structured into five business units each of which is led by senior
doctor or nurse who reports directly to the senior management team and board of
directors and have a direct influence in all decision making.
We want our people to thrive at Northumbria Healthcare and we provide a
supportive learning environment where staff can excel in their roles with the
opportunity for development and progression.

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Our staff at the Morpeth

NHS Centre which opened
in May 2013

Specialties
At Northumbria we run a vast array of specialist services
including:Bariatrics

Bariatrics
Cancer and chemotherapy
Cardiology
Diabetes
Elderly medicine
Emergency care
Gastroenterology
Gynaecology and obstetrics
Paediatrics
Plastic surgery

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ORIENTATED PIC
HERE

Psychiatry of Old Age

Radiology
Respiratory medicine
Rheumatology
Stroke
Trauma and orthopaedics
Urology
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Our specialist teams work across a wide variety

of clinical areas to provide personalised, one to
one care for our patients

Academic teaching and developments

Northumbria Healthcare is affiliated to the University of Newcastle and provides a
substantial amount of teaching to medical students throughout the new curriculum.
Our teaching commitment has increased substantially, with the expansion of
undergraduate medical student numbers from 201 to 340 per year. We are also the
lead trust for the Northumbria Division of the Faculty of Medicine at Newcastle
University and one of four base units coordinating, directing and developing teaching
of students.
Every year around 70 students spend their entire stage 3 within the Northumbria
Division and spend time with us. Undergraduate teaching for student selected
modules in stage 4 and final year students already takes place throughout the trust.

Our education centres

We are passionate about education and have dedicated centres at all three of our
general hospital sites with libraries, IT suites and state-of-the-art audio-visual facilities
in our lecture theatres at North Tyneside and Wansbeck. Additional seminar rooms
and classrooms are also available and the trusts computer network is linked directly
into the university academic network.
A full range of computer software is available and the newly established trust
network also provides access to online resources 24 hours a day. Our operating
theatres also have the latest digital equipment so that we can train our surgeons
remotely as procedures are taking place.

Clinical research and trials

Clinical trials and research play a vital role in improving healthcare for everyone and
as a trust we are continuing to broaden the focus of our research activities across
different clinical areas. Almost 1,600 patients took part in 73 research studies with us
during the past year and we are also leading major multi-million national research
programmes in partnership with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
in stroke rehabilitation and transition for young people from child to adult services.
When complete, both programmes will make recommendations to the rest of the
NHS in England.

We place a strong focus on

clinical trials and research
to benefit our patients

We are also developing a new dedicated clinical trials facility at North Tyneside
General Hospital which will allow us to make real strides in increasing the amount of
research and clinical trials being offered to those accessing our services. Interest from
pharmaceutical companies wanting to carry out clinical trials with us has increased
and we expect this to grow further as the industry becomes aware of our new facility.
We have also just launched a pioneering new clinical trials partnership with Synexus
to develop a dedicated research facility at Hexham General Hospital.

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Northumbria - a place
to live and enjoy
Joining Northumbria Healthcare also means you can enjoy the
best of city life, fresh sea air and the many idyllic rural settings
which span our area all within a stones throw.
The Northumberland coast and Northumberland National Park offer some of the
most dramatic and beautiful scenery in England with unspoilt sandy beaches, wild
rocky headlands and over 400 square miles of wooded valleys and open moorland
rich in wildlife. To the west, the North Pennines area of outstanding natural beauty,
offers the wildest and least populated region of high moorland in England. For the
outdoor enthusiast, there are activities in abundance - sailing, golf, fishing, riding,
walking, cycling, rock climbing, gliding and watersport facilitiesto name a few.
Across the region there are most types of sporting and leisure pursuits including major
national football, rugby, cricket, basketball, athletics and horse racing venues within
easy reach.
The vibrant city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is the major educational, cultural and
business centre for the North East and offers a combination of lively bars and many
musical and theatrical attractions. Eldon Square is an excellent shopping centre
in the city with all of the major department stores and for a complete shopping
experience the Metrocentre in Gateshead is the largest in Europe with over 360 shops
and services all under one roof. On the Newcastle/Gateshead quayside, the Sage
international music venue attracts artists from around the world and the Baltic is a
major international centre for contemporary art.
The pleasant market town of Hexham home to one of our general hospitals - has
a race course, three golf courses, a historic abbey and a country park. Situated in the
Tyne Valley, Hexham is the focal point for rural Tynedale and enjoys good road and
public transport links to Newcastle. To the west of Hexham is the city of Carlisle with
quick links via the M6 into Cumbria and the Lake District.
Local education opportunities are very good with a number of leading primary and
secondary schools and colleges in both the private and public sector. The region also boasts
five major universities in Newcastle, Northumbria, Durham, Sunderland and Teesside.
Housing is excellent with a wide range of affordable properties. The region has an
excellent road, rail and metro network, and the busy ports have regular sailings to
the continent. From Newcastle International Airport, flights are available to most
national and international destinations.

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The Northumberland coastline is an

area of outstanding natural beauty
and home to many historic sites

Corporate social responsibility

at home and abroad
We care passionately about the communities we serve across
North Tyneside and Northumberland and over many years have
delivered several projects and developments to benefit our
staff, patients and local people.
Our registered trust charity Bright Northumbria was originally formed in 1998
and has received millions of pounds in donations from grateful patients, families
and our own staff with money invested directly to the frontline to enhance patient
experience.
For over ten years, our charity has funded the development of an award-winning
healing arts programme which uses art as a therapeutic medium to improve the
environment for patients and staff in our hospitals. This has involved collaboration
with students from local colleges and universities using art and photography to
enhance the patient environment.
For the past decade we have also supported a groundbreaking project which sees
our employees working in partnership with Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
(KCMC) in northern Tanzania. During this time our teams have volunteered their time
to travel to Tanzania to train their African counterparts, to enable them to provide a
vastly improved medical environment for patients in their country.
Our long standing international links with Tanzania were recently held up as a
national exemplar by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health which calls
for more opportunities for NHS staff to volunteer overseas.

Supporting apprenticeships in the local community

Much closer to home and as one of the north easts largest employers, we also care
passionately about developing our local workforce. We recently launched our biggest
ever recruitment drive for more young people to join us on apprenticeship schemes in
various areas from health and social care, estates and facilities, to business administration.
All of our apprentices follow a detailed induction programme where they will
learn about providing high quality, patient-centered care, whatever their role. Our
successful apprenticeship scheme has been in place for almost ten years and over 95%
of apprentices who successfully complete their programmes with us go on to secure
employment with Northumbria Healthcare.

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Over 95% of our apprentices

go on to secure employment
with Northumbria Healthcare

Partnership with Newcastle Eagles basketball club

We also have a unique partnership with the Newcastle Eagles and work with the
club on their Hoops for Health programme to promote a healthy lifestyle to school
children across North Tyneside and Northumberland.
As well as teaching children about the importance of exercise, healthy eating and
advice on the dangers of smoking, the Hoops for Health programme is also engaging
local school children to help develop ideas for artwork to be displayed in the new
short-stay paediatric facility at our new Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care
Hospital in Cramlington.

Reducing our carbon footprint

As an organisation we are also committed to reducing the carbon footprint of the
many services and buildings we operate. Our most recent efforts have seen over
500,000 annual cost savings identified through optimised temperature, lighting and
IT controls - just one of the many initiatives underway be our dedicated sustainability
group.

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We want our people to thrive and

excel in their roles and put patients
at the heart of all decisions

Looking after our employees

We provide a comprehensive occupational health and psychology service for our
employees which includes a health and wellbeing programme, a mediation service
and training in issues such as stress and resilience.
We have focussed our support in areas which staff tell us are important including
mental health, smoking cessation, management of musculoskeletal injuries, alcohol
and drug misuse and weight management. We offer exercise classes across many
of our sites and encourage our staff to get involved with health and wellbeing
promotion activities.
Our focus on health and wellbeing is helping us to reduce our sickness absence rates
and we are committed to supporting our staff to return to work through a number of
phased approaches.
In 2013 we also held our inaugural staff awards ceremony to celebrate the excellent
care being delivered day in day out across our many services.

Staff benefits
at Northumbria
We are consistently rated by our staff in the top 20 per cent of NHS organisations in
the country to work for and have an excellent track record of providing high quality
care for our patients.
We recognise that our staff are our greatest asset and we seek to reward our people
by investing in their wellbeing and in acknowledging the role each and every person
plays in providing world class care to our patients in hospital, in the community and
at home.
As a trust we can offer you:
rewarding roles which make a difference to patients, families and carers
modern working environments with flexible working arrangements which meet
the needs of our patients and modern family life
access to appropriate training as well as personal and professional development
support and opportunities for you to maintain your health and wellbeing
access to our cost effective car leasing scheme which is of the most comprehensive
in the NHS
access to the NHS Pensions Scheme and a dedicated pensions officer.

Listening to you
We pay great attention to listening to our staff
and what they are telling us about the care
being delivered and where they need support
to improve quality even further. Our Were
Listening feedback channel encourages
all staff to share their ideas for quality
improvements and has resulted in several
frontline teams now being supported to
instigate positive changes.
We also have a widespread programme for
informing, involving and engaging our staff
through our weekly e-bulletins, monthly faceto-face team brief meetings and a quarterly staff
magazine sharing many positive success stories across
the organisation. Our chief executive also holds regular
staff sessions and frontline visits to teams on the wards and out and about in the
community.

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Our recruitment process

guidance for applicants
We hope after learning a little more about us, you feel inspired
to be part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
If you have the commitment, professionalism and dedication to make a difference for
our patients then apply here: www.jobs.nhs.uk
If you are unable to submit your application via www.jobs.nhs.uk please contact us on
0191 2031415 or emailing: [email protected]
Please read the guidance below carefully before completing and submitting your
application form:
Please do not use block capitals when completing the application form
Complete all parts of the application form (Part A and Part B).
Mandatory questions must be answered and these are marked with an asterisk*.
You must complete the sections marked with an asterisk for your application to be
accepted.
Part B of the application form is used for shortlisting purposes
Part A of the application form is held separately for administration purposes
You should use the job description and person specification as a guide when
completing your online application form.
Your completed and submitted applications are retained as copies by the NHS Jobs
system under my applications for your records.
Only submitted applications will be considered prior to the closing date for each
vacancy, please ensure that you always submit your application form.

Communications:
The recruitment team will aim to always communicate with you via email and
your www.jobs.nhs.uk account. Please ensure that you check your email and
nhsjobs account on a daily basis. This will include any invitation to interview and
appropriate confirmation.
Due to the large number of applications that the trust receives, it is not possible to
reply to every unsuccessful application. If you have not received a response within
four weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that on this occasion
your application has not been successful.

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Closing dates:
We are unable to accept applications for positions that have closed and
recommend that you submit your application form online prior to the published
closing date.
Some posts are capped early to limit the number of applications therefore some
positions may close early dependent upon demand, this will be indicated in the
advert.

Pre-employment checks:
In line with NHS Employers guidance, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation
Trust requires prospective employees to undertake pre-employment checks prior
to employment.
All candidates are expected to complete the pre-employment checks to a
satisfactory standard.

References:
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require referee
details from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum
period of three consecutive years.
Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed
appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address
of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully
completed your application may not be processed.
We require a minimum of two referees therefore if you have held the same
position for over three years your second referee might be another representative
from your current employment or place of study.
If you have any gaps in your employment history, these will need to be evidenced,
for example, via the job centre.

Criminal convictions:
Most posts within the Trust are exempt from the requirements of the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore you are required to reveal any
current or past cautions, convictions or bind-overs, even those that are spent as
these may have a bearing on your suitability to be employed within a healthcare
environment. If you are unsure whether a current of past caution, conviction or
bind-over should be declared, please contact the recruitment and selection team
for further advice (0191) 203 1415.
Most posts within the trust require a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
Further advice can be obtained from the recruitment and selection team.

Professional registration/membership of professional bodies:

Some NHS roles can only be undertaken by individuals with a professional
registration in the UK.

application for this position. Once a decision has been made concerning your
appointment, the information will not be retained for longer than necessary.

If you have a professional UK registration you must select this on the application
form. If you have applied for your UK professional registration we need to know this.

All information given is kept securely and in confidence, access to it will be

restricted to the Human Resources Department and other persons who need to see
it as part of the selection process and who are authorised to do so as part of your
ongoing employment with the Trust.

Supporting information:

Equal opportunities:

Always refer to the person specification, job description and supporting

information applicable to the post for which you are applying.
This section offers you an opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the essential
and desirable criteria for the post which you are applying for.
You should use this section to provide supporting information which is not already
covered by the questions on the form.
If successful, you will be required to provide evidence of all essential qualifications
as part of the pre-employment checks.

Right to work in the United Kingdom:

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has a duty to ensure that all
its employees are eligible to work within the UK. If you require a sponsorship
certificate in order to take up post, you must state this on your application. If you
already hold a sponsorship certificate or visa allowing you to remain and work in
the UK please ensure that full details regarding the conditions of the work permit/
visa are included within your application.
Further information and guidance regarding work sponsorship licences and leave
to remain can be found at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Trust travel policy:

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust makes all employees upon
appointment (other than bank) the offer of a lease car. Mileage for business use is
paid at the public transport rate.
Further information is available at www.nhsfleetsolutions.co.uk or by contacting
the lease car team on 0844 8118228.

Data Protection Act:

The Data Protection Act 1998 requires us to provide you with certain information
and to obtain your consent before processing sensitive data about you, such as the
obtaining, recording, holding, disclosing, destruction and retaining of information
relating to a criminal conviction.
The information supplied within your application form and equal opportunities
monitoring form will only be used for the purpose of determining your

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ORGANISATION

We want to ensure that the very best candidates are recruited for all of our
posts and have a strong focus on trying to ensure that the workforce reflects
the diverse communities we serve.
We have a strong focus on promoting equality and celebrating the diversity of
our workforce in acknowledgement that staff work better when they can be
themselves.
We positively welcome applications form all sections of the community
including lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, black or minority ethnic groups
or disabled people.

Registration Authority Smartcards:

If the post you have applied for requires you to access electronic systems
within theNHS Care Records Service (NHS CRS), you will be required to be
registeredwithin a national database and issued with a personal access card
(Smartcard).The applicant will, therefore, need to ensure that their identity
can be validated and will be requested to sign the application forms, declaring
their agreement to the terms and conditions of smartcard usage within their
position in the NHS.
If you are transferring from another NHS organisation and you already have
a standard issue NHS Care Records Smartcard then you should bring this card
with you to your new post and we will activate it to work in your new position
at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.You will also need to follow
our ID procedures and you will also need to agree to the terms and conditions
of usage.

Declaration:
By agreeing to the declaration within the application form you are confirming
that the information you have given is to the best of your knowledge, accurate
and correct. Submitting your application electronically will be taken as your
signature.
Where it is found that a person has intentionally or recklessly provided
inaccurate or misleading information or withheld information relevant to their
position, then any offer of employment may be withdrawn or it may lead to
the termination of employment and referral to the appropriate professional
body. If your circumstances change between making this declaration and
taking up position with the trust, you are required to inform thtrust of
these changes.

Recruiting for values:

Our recruitment and selection processes are focussed on the values of the
organisation as well as technical competencies which are relevant to the role.
Candidates are to note that our newly established values based recruitment
method used within the organisation seeks to establish whether individuals not
only have the technical competencies relevant to the role but that they have
values which are aligned to those of the Trust.

Assessment centres:
We regularly require candidates to attend assessment centres as part of our
recruitment and selection processes for a number of roles. This is usual practice
and candidates may be required to undertake a number of assessments such as
numerical and verbal reasoning, technical competencies and for senior posts,
online psychometric tests. Candidates will be notified whether they will be
required to attend an assessment centre by the recruitment and selection team
should they be shortlisted for interview.

Reimbursable expenses:
Candidates may be eligible for consideration of reimbursable expenses at the
discretion of the Trust should they be from out with the local Trust area. Such
expenses include costs to and from interview, overnight accommodation and
relocation expenses. These expenses are at the discretion of the Trust and
approval to claim such expenses should be obtained from the Head of HR
Services & Development, prior to any expenses being incurred. All expenses are
discretionary and must be applied for in advance. Reimbursements will not be
made retrospectively where approval in advance has not been sought.

Staff car parking:

Applicants should be aware that staff car parking is not guaranteed and all Trust
employees are required to apply for car parking permits which are discretionary
and based on selection criteria. If employees are successful in obtaining a car
parking permit following their application, they should note that a monthly fee is
payable.

Putting our patients first is

our absolute priority and
everyones contribution counts
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