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Interview at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 16 of its 71 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 6.5 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment1Rank 9 among acute trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

Waiting Under 18 Weeks97.4%England 65.2% · Aug 2026Best quarter of 129 Acute trusts

Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis100%England 78.6% · Aug 2026 · provisionalBest quarter of 132 Acute trusts

Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks0.7%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

Milestone

New EPR Full Business Case Due After Outline Case Approved

The Board Assurance Framework reports the board approved the EPR outline business case, Deloitte engaged on the options appraisal and the full business case due to Board in July 2026.

25 Jun 2026 · 4 months old

Risk

Transformation Capacity Held as a Strategic Risk With New Director Appointed

Transformational capacity and capability is a Board level risk scoring 12, with a Director of Transformation appointed, a weekly Transformation Committee and a commercial partner used for short term resource.

25 Jun 2026 · 4 months old

Strategy

Trust Wide Data Strategy and Modern Staff Portal Set as 2026/27 Objectives

The 2026/27 annual objectives include developing a Trust wide Data Strategy and delivering a modern staff portal.

25 Jun 2026 · 4 months old

Structure

Advanced Foundation Trust Status Set as an Annual Objective

Achieving Advanced Foundation Trust status is a 2026/27 objective, with external well led and financial assessments commissioned for the application.

25 Jun 2026 · 4 months old

Milestone

Regulatory Readiness Programme Continues Through 2026/27

The paper reports that the Excellence in Action regulatory preparedness programme, with an evidence matrix mapped to all CQC quality statements and mock inspections, will continue across 2026/27.

25 Jun 2026 · 4 months old

Career Co-Pilot findings from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust board papers · newest meeting 25 Jun 2026 · a finding may have moved on since its meeting

Money

Planned Surplus or Deficit1.26%Median -0.38% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Variance to Plan0.03%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index120.38%Median 100.14% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

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

People

Sickness Absence5%Median 5.36% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Staff Engagement7.44 / 10Median 6.80 · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Education and Training Survey81.54%Median 76.34% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

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

We are recognised and rewarded+0.29

We work flexibly+0.27

Morale+0.24

We are compassionate and inclusive+0.20

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

Staff Mood

6.91engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · +0.16 on the quarter before

7.59Advocacy

6.54Involvement

6.61Motivation

Fewer than 100 responses in Jul to Sept 2024, Apr to Jun 2025, Jul to Sept 2025, Jan to Mar 2026, 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	Clinical Web Portal (Bespoke)
Digital maturity	2.3 of 5 · up from 2.04 (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

0live roles at this trust

No live roles at this trust today. See all live roles.

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 8 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

CQC: Good, from an inspection in May 2023. That rating is over 3 years old.

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

Hiring Over Time

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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.

Before You Go In: Questions You Could Ask the Panel

Where is this programme now, and what would this role pick up from it?From: New EPR Full Business Case Due After Outline Case Approved
The board has looked at the risks in this area. What is this team's part in addressing them?From: Transformation Capacity Held as a Strategic Risk With New Director Appointed
How does the board's change of direction here affect the priorities for this role?From: Trust Wide Data Strategy and Modern Staff Portal Set as 2026/27 Objectives
How are the structural changes the board has agreed affecting teams like this one?From: Advanced Foundation Trust Status Set as an Annual Objective

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