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Interview at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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This trust closed 6 of its 61 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
What the Board Is Talking About
The trust has confirmed three active digital go-lives — automated calling in ENT, Speech and Language Therapy migration to CCICP's EPR, and a single queue diagnostics tool for Lung Cancer via the Federated Data Platform.
2 Jun 2026 · 5 months old
The trust has explicitly named recruitment of a Director of Transformation as a mitigation against BAF5 finance and delivery risk, alongside external support from Carnall Farrer.
2 Jun 2026 · 5 months old
A named, board-sponsored transformation programme is formally established with its own governance structure.
2 Jun 2026 · 5 months old
The PP64 DCS upgrade has gone live and a further wave of ~50 digital documents plus digital discharge letters is due by end of June 2026.
2 Jun 2026 · 5 months old
The re-baselining of Phase 3 and shift of MEDITECH internal referral management from April to June signals active remediation and replanning work on a live EPR programme.
2 Jun 2026 · 5 months old
Money
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.
People
Scores at or above the acute trust average on all 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 109 acute trusts.
Staff Mood
Fewer than 100 responses in Jul to Sept 2024, Jan to Mar 2025, Jan to Mar 2026, so read those points with care.
Systems and Digital
| Electronic patient record | MEDITECH Expanse |
| Digital maturity | 2.75 of 5 · up from 2.14 (2025) |
| Data Security and Protection Toolkit | Standards met · 2025-26 |
The board papers name an EPR go-live. The record above is from the EPR systems register, so check which system the go-live refers to.
Hiring and Sponsorship
Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 29 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.
CQC: Assessed, no trust-wide rating published, assessed September 2026.
Hiring Over Time
109 adverts since Jan 26.
Before You Go In: Questions You Could Ask the Panel
- How would the Federated Data Platform go-live shape the first six months in this role?From: Three digital project go-lives confirmed: automated calling, EPR migration, and Federated Data Platform diagnostics queue
- How will the new Director of Transformation role work with this team?From: Director of Transformation being recruited as external transformation support engaged
- Where is this programme now, and what would this role pick up from it?From: Healthier Futures transformation programme established as a major strategic programme with Board-level SRO and dedicated programme board
- What is the plan to get the MEDITECH back on track, and how would this role help?From: MEDITECH Phase 3 re-baselined with delays to referral management go-live
- 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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