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Interview at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 107 of its 309 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 4 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment4Rank 131 among acute trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

A&E Within 4 Hours69.6%England 74.4% · Sep 2026Middle half of 123 Acute trusts

Waiting Under 18 Weeks50.4%England 65.2% · Aug 2026Weakest quarter of 129 Acute trusts

Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis64.3%England 78.6% · Aug 2026 · provisionalWeakest quarter of 132 Acute trusts

Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks44.2%England 24.7% · Aug 2026Weaker than England (lower is better); in the weakest quarter of 133 Acute trusts

For Your Interview: Under pressure on A&E Within 4 Hours, Waiting Under 18 Weeks, Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis and Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks. 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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust yet. Board paper coverage is being expanded across trusts.

Career Co-Pilot findings from published board papers

Money

Planned Surplus or Deficit-4.86%Median -0.38% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Variance to Plan-2.76%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Relative Cost Index93.41%Median 100.14% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

For Your Interview: the trust plans to spend more than its income this year. Questions about efficiency and value for money are likely, so have an example of saving time or money ready.

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

People

Sickness Absence4.51%Median 5.36% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Staff Engagement5.92 / 10Median 6.80 · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Education and Training Survey71.23%Median 76.34% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Scores below the acute trust average on 9 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 109 acute trusts.

Staff engagement-0.79

Morale-0.78

We each have a voice that counts-0.66

We are recognised and rewarded-0.60

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

Staff Mood

5.73engagement of 10 · Jul to Sept 2025 · -0.64 on the quarter before

4.91Advocacy

6.09Involvement

6.19Motivation

Fewer than 100 responses in Jan to Mar 2022, Apr to Jun 2022, 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	Oracle Health/Cerner
Digital maturity	2.64 of 5 · up from 2.44 (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

6live roles at this trust (soonest closing shown)

Role	Band	Closes In
(**) Deputy Mortuary Manager	6	Today
Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography	7	Today
Senior Technical Officer (STO)	4	1 Day
(**) Locum Consultant Cellular Pathologist	Consultant	1 Day
Patient Pathway Coordinator	4	1 Day
Assistant Chef	2	1 Day

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 31 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

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

Hiring Over Time

552 adverts since Jan 26.

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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.

Trust Values

ExcellentCompassionateRespectful

Vision: One team working together for excellent patient care

Most NHS interviews include a values question. Have one example ready for each value.

The trust's published values · read Nov 2026

Before You Go In: Questions You Could Ask the Panel

The trust is planning a deficit this year. How does this role support the plans to close it?From: Money: planned surplus or deficit

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