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Interview at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

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This trust closed 4 of its 24 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 10.5 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment1Rank 12 among acute trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

Waiting Under 18 Weeks77.7%England 65.2% · Aug 2026Best quarter of 129 Acute trusts

Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis80.6%England 78.6% · Aug 2026 · provisionalMiddle half of 132 Acute trusts

Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks4.5%England 24.7% · Aug 2026Best quarter of 133 Acute trusts

For Your Interview: Stronger on Waiting Under 18 Weeks, Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis and Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks.

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 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust yet. Board paper coverage is being expanded across trusts.

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Money

Planned Surplus or Deficit0%Median -0.38% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Variance to Plan0.05%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index127.05%Median 100.14% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

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

People

Sickness Absence4.41%Median 5.36% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Staff Engagement7.36 / 10Median 6.80 · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Education and Training Survey73.85%Median 76.34% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Scores at or above the specialist trust average on 7 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 11 specialist trusts.

We are always learning+0.28

We work flexibly+0.14

Staff engagement+0.11

We each have a voice that counts+0.10

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

Staff Mood

6.08engagement of 10 · Jul to Sept 2024 · -0.84 on the quarter before

5.96Advocacy

6.00Involvement

6.29Motivation

Fewer than 100 responses in Jul to Sept 2022, Jan to Mar 2023, Jan to Mar 2024, Apr to Jun 2024, Jul to Sept 2024, 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	Epic
Digital maturity	1.76 of 5 · up from 1.74 (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

1live role at this trust

Role	Band	Closes In
Clinical & Molecular Histopathology Senior Clinical Fellow	Doctor - Other	11 Days

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 3 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

CQC: Good, from an inspection in March 2019. That rating is over 7 years old.

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

Hiring Over Time

61 adverts since Sep 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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