Trust’s successful recruitment campaign leads to re-opening of inpatient beds at Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital

Patricia Davies, Chief Executive says:

“Myself and the Trust Board made a commitment to re-open the inpatient beds if safe to do so and we are thrilled to be working on the plan for the re-opening of the service.”

Over the last several months ShropCom has delivered a workforce and recruitment plan focusing additional efforts and resources to recruiting to the vacant posts. With colleagues from the Trust working collaboratively with the local community, stakeholders and staff to ensure all avenues to recruit were explored.

As part of the dedicated recruitment drive, ShropCom launched a recruitment campaign across a number of channels. This involved social media, local press, radio advertising, promotional videos and poster campaign. They also hosted a series of recruitment events at the hospital with interviewees invited to meet ShropCom staff and have an interview on the day, with successful candidates leaving with a job offer.

Patricia Davies continues:

“On behalf of myself and the Trust Board I would like to say a huge thankyou to the local community and all members of staff who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes and played an integral part in us being able to re-open the beds.

The work doesn’t end here! We will now continue to work together to ensure the smooth reopening of the inpatient service.”

Details of the Trusts re-opening plan will be released shortly. In the meantime, the Trust, staff, and wider community are looking forward to the next exciting chapter at Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital.