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Interview at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 30 of its 121 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 8 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment3Rank 79 among acute trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

A&E Within 4 Hours71.9%England 74.4% · Sep 2026Middle half of 123 Acute trusts

Waiting Under 18 Weeks66%England 65.2% · Aug 2026Middle half of 129 Acute trusts

Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis73.8%England 78.6% · Aug 2026 · provisionalWeakest quarter of 132 Acute trusts

Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks13.2%England 24.7% · Aug 2026Middle half of 133 Acute trusts

For Your Interview: Stronger on Waiting Under 18 Weeks and Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks. Under pressure on A&E Within 4 Hours 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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation 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 Plan0.01%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index98.01%Median 100.14% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

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

People

Sickness Absence4.97%Median 5.36% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Staff Engagement6.83 / 10Median 6.80 · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Education and Training Survey77.94%Median 76.34% · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Scores at or above the acute trust average on 8 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 109 acute trusts.

We are compassionate and inclusive+0.13

We each have a voice that counts+0.13

Staff engagement+0.11

Morale+0.09

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

Staff Mood

6.12engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · +0.01 on the quarter before

6.00Advocacy

6.08Involvement

6.27Motivation

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

Systems and Digital

Electronic patient record	System C
Digital maturity	2.7 of 5 · up from 2.25 (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
HR Business Partner	8b	Today
Outpatient Team Leader	4	1 Day
Catering Storeman	2	1 Day
Retail Supervisor	3	2 Days
Band 6 Community Specialist Nurse	6	3 Days
Surgical Admissions Officer	3	3 Days

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 18 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

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.

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