NHS Clinical Scientist Recruitment

Cannot believe we have 2 weeks to wait for the outcome!

Its 3 weeks after your interview date.. so people will hear in the order of how they were interviewed i.e. clinical engineers first.. so its a long wait. I have tried to repress the memories but they keep flashing back! I hope I wont go insane during the next 3 weeks.

I have a horrible feeling after 3 weeks waiting I will get told I am on a reserve list and then the wait continues...

I dont see the point of being told your on a reserve list. Can you imagine it..?

'You were good but not good enough - you missed it by the skin of your teeth. If the person who scored (just one more point) more than you decides not to take the job (which they wont, cos who the hell would turn it down), we may offer it to you!! Lucky you!'.

Saying that, Im hoping im on a reserve list if I dont get an offer

I dont see the point of being told your on a reserve list. Can you imagine it..?

'You were good but not good enough - you missed it by the skin of your teeth. If the person who scored (just one more point) more than you decides not to take the job (which they wont, cos who the hell would turn it down), we may offer it to you!! Lucky you!'.

Saying that, Im hoping im on a reserve list if I dont get an offer

You can find this in the Recruitment Process Guidance:

After all assessments are completed, the assessment teams select the candidates with the best scores and agree where they are to be offered training. Each host employer selects the applicant to their Trust with the highest score. However, it may arise that unsuccessful applicants to one Trust may have significantly higher scores than the best applicant to another Trust. Under these circumstances, it is possible to invite the candidate to consider accepting a post at a different Trust from the one originally applied to. In this way, the NHS will take on the very best available nationally, rather than just locally.

The highest scoring candidates considered to be of high enough quality but not the first choice on the day, may be offered a reserve place should any of the preferred candidates fail to take up their offer of training.

Informing applicants of the outcome of the interview:
All candidates who attend an assessment centre will be informed in writing of the outcome of their application by the assessment centre. Copies of all letters will be sent to employing Trusts. The letters will either state:

• successful at original employer of choice
• an offer of a post at an alternative Trust
• an offer to be held on a reserve list
• unsuccessful.

People may turn it down if they don't get offered the location they wanted but I doubt many would - i'd accept any location!!

I'd like to know as well. I asked them and they just said to me it doesn't matter who short-listed me. I'll be interviewed for all the posts I applied too...blah, blah, blah.

Yeah...this was me being stupid

When the chap called me, he said something about 'listing the three places...', and I thought he meant those were the places that shortlisted me. I now realise he just meant I had to list my top three!

Sorry about that!

Hi,
Has anyone checked their NHS jobs' status. All the posts I applied to now give me the option to remove in the delete/remove column. I am a little worried as to what this means. Just wanted to cross check with everyone else if this is the case. I am hoping and praying that this does not mean bad news.

Please if someone who knows why this might be so could let me know I will really appreciate. Thanks

Hi,
Has anyone checked their NHS jobs' status. All the posts I applied to now give me the option to remove in the delete/remove column. I am a little worried as to what this means. Just wanted to cross check with everyone else if this is the case. I am hoping and praying that this does not mean bad news.

Please if someone who knows why this might be so could let me know I will really appreciate. Thanks

I think it just means you applied for the jobs more than a month ago; nothing more

Did anyone struggle with the biochem interviews?

Yup I have this option as well, seems that this happens once the interviews are done and the posts are closed I think?

Did anyone struggle with the biochem interviews?

Hey,

I have my interview for vascular science on Monday - and I'm so nervous!!!

Also after reading through a few posts I've realised I'm going to be on holiday 3 weeks from the interview date!! Does anyone know if we will recieve our letters via email like for the interviews or whether they will be through the post?

Thanks!

Hi folks,

Just a quick question for those that have already attended interview. Did you take along copies of your degree certificates? The letter only talks about two forms of photographic ID but not sure if taking along copies of qualifications would be a good idea as well?