I applied for a job. Nothing unusual there.
It's NHS AfC Band 2 and fixed term for 12 months, but with the possibility of training for an NVQ Level 2.
I applied online through the NHS Jobs site and didn't expect to hear anything back, after I applied for a similar job at another hospital and was not only rejected without interview, but before the advert had expired.
So I received a letter today which wasn't a hospital appointment, but an invitiation to interview.
Thrilled!!
Thrilled, that is, until I read the requirements.
3 forms of identification - one of which must be photo ID and one proof of address and with strict date limits. Normal so far.
Certificates for all relevant qualifications. Again, normal so far.
So far so good.
Then I read the circumstances of the interview.
There was going to be a 'mass' test of all invited candidates quite early in the morning.
These 'exams' will be taken, marked and only those who pass will be invited back for an interview on the same day.
The instruction on the letter is to ensure I have the whole day free.
So I could potentially take the three part test at 9am (numeracy, literacy and a section specific to the job), finish it at around 10:30 - 11:00 and have to knock around for hours, waiting for a phone call, before being told to either get lost or come back for an interview quite late in the afternoon.
For a lowly, non-management, non-supervisory, temporary, £15,404pa job. 😱
Am I dreaming or is this overkill?
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