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Interview at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 10 of its 113 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 9.5 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment3Rank 53 among acute trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest
A&E Within 4 Hours71.7%England 74.4% · Sep 2026Middle half of 123 Acute trusts
Waiting Under 18 Weeks64.1%England 65.2% · Aug 2026Middle half of 129 Acute trusts
Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis74.7%England 78.6% · Aug 2026 · provisionalMiddle half of 132 Acute trusts
Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks19.3%England 24.7% · Aug 2026Middle half of 133 Acute trusts
For Your Interview: Stronger on Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks. Under pressure on A&E Within 4 Hours, Waiting Under 18 Weeks and Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis. 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 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust yet. Board paper coverage is being expanded across trusts.

Career Co-Pilot findings from published board papers

Money

Planned Surplus or Deficit0%Median -0.38% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores
Variance to Plan0%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores
Relative Cost Index103.93%Median 100.14% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle
NHS Oversight Framework finance measures · Q1 2026/27. Against the national median.

People

Sickness Absence5.37%Median 5.36% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle
Staff Engagement6.94 / 10Median 6.80 · Q1 2026/27Better than middle
Education and Training Survey78.46%Median 76.34% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle
NHS Oversight Framework workforce measures · Q1 2026/27 · NHS Staff Survey

Staff Mood

6.68engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · -0.01 on the quarter before
Jul to Sept 2024Apr to Jun 2026
6.60Advocacy
6.66Involvement
6.79Motivation
NHS England National Quarterly Pulse Survey. Not directly comparable with the annual NHS Staff Survey.

Systems and Digital

Electronic patient recordNo EPR
Digital maturity2.65 of 5 · up from 2.11 (2025)
Data Security and Protection ToolkitStandards 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)
RoleBandCloses In
Rapid Response Band 6 Physiotherapist6Today
Healthcare Assistant3Today
Kitchen Porter21 Day
Clinical Fellow MedicineDoctor - Other2 Days
Clinical Director for Obstetrics and GynaecologyConsultant4 Days
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner54 Days

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 16 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

231 adverts since May 25.

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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