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Interview at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 9 of its 92 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 7 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment3Rank 50 among mental health and community trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

People discharged from community mental health services with a paired outcome score recorded (children and young people)8.94%Median 21.18% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Children and Young People’s mental health waits for help that are over 104 weeks17.42%Median 26.14% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Mental health 14-day readmission rate3.51%Median 5.69% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Sickness Absence6.16%Median 5.88% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

For Your Interview: Of the measures above, the trust is stronger than the middle on 1 and under pressure on 3. Expect questions on both.

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 Norfolk and Suffolk 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-0.07%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Variance to Plan0.01%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index115.33%Median 104.18% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest 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 Absence6.16%Median 5.88% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Staff Engagement6.37 / 10Median 7.03 · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Education and Training Survey81.18%Median 81.10% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Scores below the mental health trust average on 9 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 22 mental health trusts.

We are always learning-0.55

We each have a voice that counts-0.53

Staff engagement-0.51

Morale-0.37

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

Staff Mood

5.48engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · +0.07 on the quarter before

4.82Advocacy

5.62Involvement

6.01Motivation

Fewer than 100 responses in Jan to Mar 2024, so read that point with care.

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

Systems and Digital

Electronic patient record	Dedalus Lorenzo
Digital maturity	2.63 of 5 · up from 2.42 (2025)
Data Security and Protection Toolkit	Standards exceeded · 2025-26

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

Hiring and Sponsorship

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Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 29 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

CQC: Requires Improvement, assessed May 2026.

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

Hiring Over Time

212 adverts since Jan 26.

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Trust Values

We are a TeamWe are AccountableWe Learn and ImproveWe are Kind

Vision: Improving together to provide safer, kinder and better services

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

The trust's published values · read Oct 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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