Recruitment drive ramps up ahead of new hospital opening

Corporate And General News

Recruitment is one of the Trust’s main priorities as we prepare to move into the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital next year.

With that in mind a number of events are on the horizon where we’re looking for nurses, healthcare support workers and consultants who will join us as we embark on our journey into a brand new healthcare facility.

In March an open day for healthcare support workers will take place, whilst later that month we will be looking to reinforce staffing within our emergency department.

Emergency department (ED) Matron, Michael Brennan has been leading a campaign to promote the work his teams do which will, in turn, attract applicants. And so far, this collaboration with the communications department is paying off.

“We created a video to show off our workforce and the various roles that are available. It went down very well with more than 30,000 views on the Trust’s TikTok channel and great engagement on the Trust’s other social media platforms. It was also featured on BBC Midlands Today.

“The campaign has paid off, with more than 100 people applying for the jobs available. This is unheard of. We’re really pleased with the way that it’s going and by focusing on our people within the video and what it’s like to work within an ED, we’ve shone the spotlight on recruitment in a creative way.

“We’re also holding a recruitment day on 18 March where we will be interviewing the candidates who have applied and offering jobs on the spot. There’s a range of roles available, from Band 3 emergency care technicians and qualified nurses to emergency nurse practitioners. We’ve also vacancies for charge nurses and in paediatrics.”

Michelle Jarrott, Recruitment Manager, has also been working to promote the Trust at various events. The team will be at a number of events throughout the year starting off at the RCNi recruitment fair taking place on 8 March at the NEC where teams will be on hand to talk about their departments and interview for Band 5 and above nursing roles.

She said: “Traditionally this has been somewhere we do very well. We offer a really great package of development and benefits and those attending recognise this.

“We’d really encourage colleagues to recommend our Trust as a place to work to friends and family members who are looking for a role in the NHS. If you’re a service looking to recruit then we’d encourage you to come and discuss your needs with us so we can help to support you.”