Nurse recruitment day
On Monday 8 June, over 90 nurses and student nurses interested in joining the Whittington’s nursing staff attended a recruitment day at the hospital. There were a range of vacancies across the Trust and the nurse management team and human resources team were aiming to recruit nurses for areas including, medicine, medical assessment unit, ITU, surgery, oncology and care of older patients. There were also opportunities to join our temporary staff bank.
The purpose of holding the recruitment day was to meet the changing needs of the hospital, while remaining flexible and being proactive about supplying the right nurses for positions in the hospital. The recruitment day resulted in the appointment of 30 permanent nurses who will all start working here before the end of August. A further 12 nurses were appointed to the temporary staff bank.
Senior HR managers, Rebecca McKenzie-Young and Morna Carroll said that events like this provide a very good way of recruiting and they will be happening more frequently in the future. The next recruitment day is happening on the 3 July looking for nurses to work in the Emergency Department and Medical Assessment Unit.
Individuals who were waiting to be interviewed mentioned that they had heard about the nurse recruitment day on the NHS website, the RCN bulletin and through the grapevine. They had also heard stories of the hospital’s excellent reputation from friends or family that are already members of staff, and from reading papers and the internet. Individuals expressed that they felt grateful to be able to apply for positions at the Whittington. The positive aspects that the interviewees hope to bring to the hospital include; experience in their department, listening and communication skills, a positive and caring attitude, and being a role model to others they help.
The Whittington is looking to employ people who are dynamic, forward thinkers, excellent communicators and passionate about delivering the best care possible for our patients and local communities. By joining the Trust, these nurses will be given the opportunity to develop and enhance their knowledge and skills and gain further relevant experience. We would like to thank all of those who took the time out of their day to apply and be interviewed for positions and all who participated in making the day a success.
Last updated18 Jun 2009