Pipeline of 46 Qualified Nurses Attracted to East and North Hertfordshire in 3 Months
Just R and East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust worked in partnership on a 3 month campaign to attract candidates to vacancies within their Theatres department, leading to a pipeline of 172 interested candidates in 3 months.
Challenge
- Lack of social media presence
- Vacancies in hard-to-fill roles
- Lack of dedicated recruitment strategy outside of Trac
- Proximity to London
Just R’s Solution
- Creation of an eye catching, creative employer brand identity
- Improvement of the Trust’s social media presence through a digital marketing campaign to create awareness of the roles available within the Theatres department
- Storytelling achieved through photography and video to tell the real story of working at the Trust
Pipeline of Interested Candidates
Qualified Nurse Enquiries
Student Nurse Enquiries
Overseas Nurse Enquiries
Results
- Campaign reach of 476,451 people
- Pipeline of 172 interested candidates, including
- 46 Qualified Nurses
- 59 HCSW’s
- 2 RTP Nurses
- 11 Student Nurses
- 18 Overseas Nurses
- 4 ODP’s
Conclusion
In just 3 months, the campaign generated a pipeline of 172 interested candidates, including 46 Qualified Nurses and 59 HCSW’s. With more time to build momentum, the Trust would have started to see the benefits from being “top of mind” for candidates. Challenges are presented withShort campaign lengths, making it difficult to build momentum.
Just R work as an antidote to the expensive temporary staffing solutions relied on all too often by the NHS. We are a long-term, sustainable solution to the healthcare workforce crisis.