15th December – 19th December 2014
As I mentioned in my blog last week, I have been gaining an understanding of the recruitment process in the NHS. This week, I have had the opportunity to gain some great HR (Human Resources) experience when I was on interview panel for one of the Governance vacancies at the CCG. It was a really interesting experience to understand the types of questions that are asked and the scoring process for each candidate. I gained more of an idea about what I should do (and should not do!) when attending interviews in the future. It was a relatively long process when determining who the successful candidate would be and there was much deliberation between the interview panel when making the final decision, but we feel we have apointed the most suitable candidate for the job!
I have also been producing a business case to commission services that support women who have a mental illness during pregnancy and in the year after delivery (known as the postpartum year). At the CCG, we follow a specific online template to write a business case. Having studied Business from GCSE level and currently at undergraduate level, I have had quite a few years of experience writing business cases/plans, but I feel this template I have been using whilst on placement has been really helpful in ensuring that I've considered every aspect of the project before it is implemented.
As well as conducting interviews and producing business cases, I have been doing my regular finance activities; coding invoices and matching them for payment, in addition to amending local provider contracts, which will become one of my main duties in the New Year.
I will be having a little break over the festive season, so may I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
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