Our Application Process

We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces. To demonstrate this we use the Disability confident symbol, which is awarded by the Department of Work and Pensions. As a symbol user, we guarantee to progress to interview stage, anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post being advertised. The evidence provided on the application form will be used to judge whether the essential criteria has been demonstrated.

If your application is successful at the shortlisting stage, you will asked to attend a competency-based interview with questions that relate to the essential criteria required for the role and our values. Some roles require you to take a test or give a presentation as part of the selection process; we will let you know in advance if this is the case.

If you are successful at interview stage, we will contact you by telephone to make a conditional offer. This will be followed up in writing within three working days. We will approach appropriate referees for references and ask you to complete an online occupational health pre-placement questionnaire. Once your pre-employment checks are complete, you will be invited to a welcome day which will serve as your first day of employment.

Medway Community Healthcare is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. Many of our roles are subject to an Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. As an equal opportunities employer, we will consider all applications fairly and on merit. Information supplied will be treated in confidence and will not be used as the sole criteria to decide an applicant’s fitness for the position.

Unless an appointment is prohibited by law, a criminal conviction will not automatically debar the applicant from appointment. Applicants will be given an opportunity to discuss any information supplied before a final decision is taken regarding their appointment. Once all your pre-employment checks have been completed successfully, we will contact you to arrange a start date and send your new contract of employment to you.

Once you have found a job you want to apply for, you need to make sure your application form gives you the best possible chance of getting an interview.

• Read all parts of the job description and advert carefully.
• Complete all parts of the application form
• Use clear, plain English; do not use all block capitals, all lower case or acronyms
• Check your spelling and grammar. Read what you have written back to yourself; does it make sense?
• Tailor your application form to the job you are applying for, by carefully reading the job description and matching your skills and experience to the criteria in the person specification (found at the end of the job description)
• The ‘supporting information’ section is your opportunity to really sell yourself. You can include information here that is not already covered elsewhere in the application form such as your skills, knowledge or experience relevant to the post, a brief explanation of any gaps in your employment
• Remember to tell us how you demonstrate our values <link to about us>
• Always back up what you are saying with tangible and relevant examples of your experience, achievements and any resulting key learning. So rather than just writing ‘I am a good team player’, give examples of teams you have been part of, your role within those teams and an explanation of what you achieved through working collectively.