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Interview at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 26 of its 141 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 9 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment2Rank 27 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)21.04%Median 21.18% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Children and Young People’s mental health waits for help that are over 104 weeks16.14%Median 26.14% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Mental health 14-day readmission rate6.97%Median 5.69% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Sickness Absence6.86%Median 5.88% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

For Your Interview: Of the measures above, the trust is stronger than the middle on 2 and under pressure on 2. 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 Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys 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% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Variance to Plan1.32%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index96.24%Median 104.18% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

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

People

Sickness Absence6.86%Median 5.88% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Staff Engagement6.87 / 10Median 7.03 · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Education and Training Survey84.68%Median 81.10% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Scores at or above the mental health trust average on 6 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 22 mental health trusts.

We work flexibly-0.19

We each have a voice that counts+0.10

We are safe and healthy+0.10

We are a team-0.10

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

Staff Mood

6.66engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · -0.10 on the quarter before

6.40Advocacy

6.81Involvement

6.78Motivation

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

Systems and Digital

Electronic patient record	Civica Paris
Digital maturity	2.67 of 5 · down from 2.72 (2025)
Data Security and Protection Toolkit	Approaching standards · 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
Senior Occupational Therapist	6	3 Days
Staff Nurse	5	5 Days
IT Service Desk Analyst	4	5 Days
CAMHS Nurse Clinician - Band 5	5	5 Days
Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner	5	6 Days
EPR Trainer	5	6 Days

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 11 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

CQC: Assessed, no trust-wide rating published, assessed February 2026.

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

Hiring Over Time

302 adverts since Dec 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.

Trust Values

RespectCompassionResponsibility

Vision: We provide consistently good healthcare which helps our communities become healthier and safer

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The trust's published values · read Nov 2026

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