1. Every Body Matters Welcome

2. Objectives To develop skills in completing application forms To develop interview skills To plan individual next steps

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4. Pacesetters National Department of Health Equality & Diversity Initiative Positive Action project to improve workforce representation of disabled people and BME people

5. Am I applying for the right jobs?

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7. www.jobs.nhs.uk Personal Information Monitoring Information Qualifications Employment History Additional information References Submit and declarations

8. 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?”

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. Lunch Break

13. Support in work Staff Disability Network, BME Staff Network, LGB Staff Network Trade Unions Occupational Health Access to work

14. Checklist for interviewees

15. 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)

16. Volunteering, training and casual work opportunities

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

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

20. Evaluation