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Interview at London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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This trust closed 1 of its 24 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 3 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment2Rank 5 among ambulance trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

Sickness Absence6.93%Median 7.47% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

For Your Interview: Under pressure on Sickness Absence. Expect questions on it.

NHS England published statistics (Oversight Framework, A&E, RTT, Cancer Waiting Times, DM01). Each figure shows its own period.

What the Board Is Talking About

No board intelligence signals found for London Ambulance Service NHS Trust yet. Board paper coverage is being expanded across trusts.

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Money

Planned Surplus or Deficit0%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Variance to Plan1.32%Median 0.19% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index105.06%Median 96.16% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

NHS Oversight Framework finance measures · Q1 2026/27. Against the national median.

People

Sickness Absence6.93%Median 7.47% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Staff Engagement5.93 / 10Median 5.91 · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Education and Training Survey84.74%Median 79.92% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Scores at or above the ambulance trust average on 7 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 9 ambulance trusts.

We are a team+0.45

We are always learning+0.27

We are safe and healthy-0.14

Morale-0.14

NHS Oversight Framework workforce measures · Q1 2026/27 · NHS Staff Survey

Staff Mood

5.46engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · +0.02 on the quarter before

5.65Advocacy

4.93Involvement

5.80Motivation

Fewer than 100 responses in Apr to Jun 2025, Jul to Sept 2025, Apr to Jun 2026, so read those points with care.

NHS England National Quarterly Pulse Survey. Not directly comparable with the annual NHS Staff Survey.

Systems and Digital

Electronic patient record	Cleric EPCR
Digital maturity	2.61 of 5 · down from 3.01 (2025)
Data Security and Protection Toolkit	Standards met · 2025-26

EPR systems register · NHS Digital Maturity Assessment · Data Security and Protection Toolkit

Hiring and Sponsorship

4live roles at this trust

Role	Band	Closes In
SWL ICC Hub Clinical Operational Manager	8a	4 Days
Finance Business Partner	8b	12 Days
Premises Cleaning Operative	2	12 Days
Newly Qualified Paramedic (Provisional C1)	5	13 Days

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 4 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

CQC: Good, from an inspection in June 2017. That rating is over 9 years old.

Career Co-Pilot job tracking · Home Office register of licensed sponsors · CQC

Hiring Over Time

48 adverts since Nov 25.

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Career Co-Pilot job tracking. Counts adverts by closing date (or date added), not posts filled. Earlier months may be thin where our tracking of this trust was still building.

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