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Interview at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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This trust closed 27 of its 96 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 7 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.
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How the Trust Is Performing
What the Board Is Talking About
The August 2026 performance summary reported that Acute Virtual Ward funding was approved with the service starting in October 2026, and that funding for a Children and Young People same day emergency
8 Oct 2026 · 1 month old
The October 2026 chief executive report stated that building had begun on a major new Aseptic Suite in the Osborne Building at Leicester Royal Infirmary, to prepare more sterile medicines for cancer t
8 Oct 2026 · 1 month old
In September 2026 the trust welcomed its fifth cohort of Project Search interns, a national initiative supporting young people with learning disabilities and/or autism into employment through one-year
8 Oct 2026 · 1 month old
The August 2026 performance summary stated that an improving discharge pathways action plan was in place, along with the transfer of the Discharge Hub to the trust in November 2026.
8 Oct 2026 · 1 month old
With the total waiting list forecast at about 115,085 in August 2026 and above plan, the trust contracted external validation support until the end of March 2027, doubling validation capacity.
8 Oct 2026 · 1 month old
Money
For Your Interview: the trust plans to spend more than its income this year. Questions about efficiency and value for money are likely, so have an example of saving time or money ready.
People
Scores at or above the acute trust average on all 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 109 acute trusts.
Staff Mood
Fewer than 100 responses in Jul to Sept 2022, Jan to Mar 2023, so read those points with care.
Systems and Digital
| Electronic patient record | Nervecentre |
| Digital maturity | 2.52 of 5 · up from 1.93 (2025) |
| Data Security and Protection Toolkit | Approaching standards · 2025-26 |
Hiring and Sponsorship
| Role | Band | Closes In |
|---|---|---|
| Research Nurse | 6 | Today |
| TrustMed Administrator | 2 | 1 Day |
| R&I Deputy Director - Delivery | 8c | 5 Days |
| Research Nurse | 6 | 7 Days |
| ACCOTS Duty Consultant | Consultant | 11 Days |
| Assistant BI Manager – Productivity & Efficiency | 8a | 11 Days |
Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 20 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.
CQC: Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2022. That rating is over 3 years old.
Hiring Over Time
214 adverts since Feb 26.
Before You Go In: Questions You Could Ask the Panel
- What difference should the investment in this area make, and how will you know it has worked?From: Leicester Opens Acute Virtual Ward and Mobilises Children's Same Day Emergency Care
- Where is this programme now, and what would this role pick up from it?From: Leicester Welcomes Fifth Project Search Supported Internship Cohort
- How are the structural changes the board has agreed affecting teams like this one?From: Leicester Discharge Hub Transfers to the Trust in November 2026
- The trust is planning a deficit this year. How does this role support the plans to close it?From: Money: planned surplus or deficit
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