Applying and Shortlisting for Vacancies

Applying and Shortlisting for Vacancies

A standard electronic application form must be completed by all applicants via TRAC (the trust applicant tracking system) subject to the provisions within the Equality Act 2010 and to ensure shortlisting is undertaken fairly and consistently.

​Personal data and monitoring information is not shared at the shortlisting stage to ensure recruitment and selection processes remain free from any bias as such data or information may unfairly or unlawfully discriminate against applicants.

The Recruiting Manager and another panel member will review applications and complete the shortlisting process within TRAC. Shortlisting should be carried out in line with the Person Specification; it should be consistent with clear rationale as to why applicants have or have not met the essential criteria. If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria for the role, the Recruiting Manager may decide to shortlist further using the desirable criteria.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and guarantees to shortlist for interview applicants with a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 who meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the person specification. Where an applicant has disclosed a disability, this will be included in the TRAC application form. Recruiting Managers must take this into consideration when completing shortlisting.

Shortlisting should be completed within three working days of the closing date.

The Recruitment team will invite shortlisted applicants to interview within two working days of the shortlisting being returned to them. It is recommended that at least seven working days are given for applicants to be invited to interview, to ensure adequate time to make arrangements to attend.

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