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Avoiding discrimination in recruitment

Avoiding discrimination in recruitment

Unless you meet one of the limited exceptions, the Equality Act 2010 means that you must be sure not to discriminate against applicants on the grounds of the protected characteristics. What practical steps can you take to avoid discrimination in recruitment? (1) Your Recruitment Policy and process Having a written clear and transparent policy covering…

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GP recruitment to be “industrial”

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The NHS drive to recruit overseas GPs will be on an “industrial scale,” the head of NHS England has promised. NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens revealed yesterday that he plans to recruit 2,000 GPs from overseas to tackle the crisis in primary care. Some GP leaders have condemned the plans as a “sticking plaster”…

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Dependent on experience…

May 23, 2017, by in Funny, Recruitment 0 Comments

Written by Don “Some can gain all the experience needed after a few minutes of instruction whilst others will never gain it in a lifetime of toil…….” (I think I just made that one up, although I could equally have plagiarised it from somewhere, but I am old and curmudgeonly so don’t really give a…

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A PM’s guide to probation periods

March 23, 2017, by in Recruitment, Staff 1 Comment

Probation

Recruiting new staff – or promoting from within for that matter – is never easy. Despite multiple interviews, numerous references and forensic inspection of CVs and covering letters there’s absolutely no guarantee your chosen person will prove to be suitable for the role; which is why probation periods matter so much. Probation periods give you…

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Applying to be a Practice Manager

Applying to be a Practice Manager

Robert Campbell  This article was prepared after dealing with two vacancies for practice managers in two medium sized practices. “A Jack of All Trades” When applying to be a GP Practice Manager, a ‘Jack of All Trades’ is required. Your ability to delegate work to others will depend on the Practice size, the number of…

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Tips to help you recruit a GP

January 28, 2016, by in GPs, Recruitment 0 Comments

Tips to help you recruit a GP

The GP shortage that pretty much all practice managers will have experienced in some form or another during their careers has been described as the “biggest challenge facing the NHS since its formation”. As there’s no miracle cure out there and no one person can fix the problem overnight, when a practice needs to recruit…

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Are You Leaving your Practice or Retiring?

Emergency exit sign glowing in the dark

Here are a few tips to help your smooth departure from the practice: Handover to staff and partners well in advance of your leaving date Communicate changes with staff and reassure them Provide interim management arrangements, if applicable Pass on passwords and security information to the right people Ensure someone responsible has access to the…

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