Every Body Matters

Welcome

Objectives

• To develop skills in completing application forms

• To develop interview skills

• To plan individual next steps

• Insert trainers details here

Pacesetters

• National Department of Health Equality & Diversity Initiative

• Positive Action project to improve

workforce representation of disabled people

and BME people

Am I applying for the right jobs?

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www.jobs.nhs.uk

• Personal Information• Monitoring Information• Qualifications• Employment History• Additional information• References• Submit and declarations

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

“If you have a disability, do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum criteria as specified in the Personal Specification?”

Job description

• Check you can do the duties and responsibilities

• Check you have the skills in the KSF (Knowledge and Skills Framework) section (if there is one)

• Check and show you meet the criteria in the Personal Specification

Activity

Look at the three application forms from the same disabled candidate and decide which of them will guarantee her an interview.

Best Practice

• Show you meet the criteria (definitely the essential criteria)

• Use your own words

• Give specific examples

• Change the additional information (and maybe brief description of previous jobs) for each job you apply for

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Support in work

• Staff Disability Network, BME Staff Network, LGB Staff Network

• Trade Unions

• Occupational Health

• Access to work

Checklist for interviewees

STAR answering technique

S situation – brief background to the example

T task – the work you had to do, your objective

A action – what you actually did

R result – your outcomes – what did you achieve (with measurements if possible)

Volunteering, training and casual work

opportunities

Activity

Work in groups of three, and follow the instructions on your handout.

Break

Activity

Work in groups of three, and

follow the instructions on your

handout.

Evaluation