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Application Form Guidance

These guidance notes are designed to assist you in completing your application. All the information you give us is confidential.

Please note: If you have obtained a copy of the application form from our website it is important that you also download the job description and person specification for the post in which you are interested. These can be found at the end of each post description.

We look forward to receiving your completed application form.

Filling in the form

The decision to shortlist you for interview will be based solely on the information you provide on your form so it is important that you complete the form as accurately and as fully as possible, whether you are currently working for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust or not.

Please complete the form in black ink or type, as it will be necessary to photocopy your application form. If you also wish to include a CV, we recommend that this should be a maximum of three sheets of A4 size paper.

Job Description and Person Specification

The Job Description outlines the main purpose and duties of the job. The Person Specification identifies qualifications, experience and skills that are necessary for the job and the criteria against which you will be selected for an interview.

Car drivers

If driving is a requirement of the job please give details of any endorsements on your driving licence.

Work Permits

The Trust can only recruit someone who needs a work permit if the vacancy has been extensively advertised and it has not been possible to recruit a suitably qualified person who does not require a work permit under the conditions of the Immigration Act 1971. You should note that if you had a work permit with a different employer you will need a new one to work with the Trust.

If you are not a British Citizen or European Community National and need a work permit, please give details on a separate sheet and attach it to your application.

Education, training and qualifications

Make sure you give all the information needed, including dates of study, making clear the level of examination (e.g. GCSE, GCE O Level or A Level) and the grades obtained. Also include any special skills training, short courses or relevant work placements.

Criminal background

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. You are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, which for other purposes under the Act are “spent”. Failure to declare any and all past court convictions, bindovers and cautions, or any judgements or investigations pending may result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Trust.

In the event that you are successful in your application, a Disclosure may be required from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) for the post for which you have applied. A list of the posts for which Disclosure is necessary and the levels of Disclosure is enclosed.

A past conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

Further information about the screening process and recruitment of ex–offenders is set out in the Trust’s Policy for Declaring Convictions for Serious Criminal Offence, Bindovers, Cautions and Pending Criminal Proceedings. This and the CRB’s Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure information is available on request from the Trust’s Recruitment Department, tel: 01305 254626.

Further information about the CRB and the Disclosure scheme can also be found at www.crb.gov.uk.

Employment history

Write here the name and full address of your present and past employers and the dates you were employed by them. Please give a full career history including any temporary, part–time, voluntary or unpaid work. Please give brief reasons for any gaps in employment.

References

Please give details of two people not related to you who can provide a reference for you. Your principal referee should be your present employer or tutor. A second reference is required from somebody who can testify as to your suitability for the type of employment for which you have applied, for example a past employer or tutor, or someone who can provide a character reference for you. Both referees will be contacted before interviews take place unless you clearly state otherwise.

Additional information

This is the most important section. You should give your reasons for making this application and your interest in this area of work.

You must demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria identified in the Person Specification drawing on your past experience and highlighting the skills you have gained and developed as a result. These should then be put into context by providing specific examples. Include any activities outside of work that may be relevant, for example voluntary, community or charity work; leisure interests; membership of professional or other organisations, or caring for relations.

If you use additional sheets, please number them clearly and print your name at the top of each sheet and finally remember to sign the form.

Equal opportunities

Please make sure that you also complete the equal opportunities form which will be detached from your application form and will not be seen by the people who shortlist for the vacant post.

Returning your form

Post your completed application form to the following address, to reach us by the closing date of the vacancy for which you are applying:

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Recruitment Department
Diabetes Centre
50 Bridport Road
Dorchester DT1 2JY

Any applications received after the closing date may not be considered.

If you require any further assistance with the completion of your application form please contact the Recruitment Department on 01305 254626 or by email