Using TRAC to Apply
If you’ve decided to apply for a job in health or social care in south east London, that’s great! On this page, we'll look at how to prepare before you start writing your application.
How to Use TRAC
Researching an Organisation
It's important to research an organisation before applying for a role. Here are some useful sources of information.
The Organisation's Website
Check out pages such as ‘About us’, and any information on the organisation's structure, strategy, mission or vision, and the work they do.
Media and News Articles
Look for news articles or blogs about the organisation and its work, whether on its own website or other outlets, to understand how it presents itself.
Care Quality Commission
Check out the Care Quality Commission website for any reports on the organisation.
Local Authorities
Check out the website of the local authority responsible for social care in the organisation's borough.
South East London Integrated Care System
For the context of where the organisation fits, check out the South East London ICS website.
Use LinkedIn to see more information about roles from people who work for the organisation. You could even try contacting people to ask them about what the role is like.
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Learn More about Entry-Level Roles
Useful Resources
Check out the following for more advice on applying and interviewing for health and social care roles.
TRAC.jobs
The application portal for many NHS jobs.
Getting into Social Care
Advice for writing a job application for a social care role.
Preparing for an Interview
Advice from BBC Bitesize.
The NHS job interview
Guide to questions you might face in an NHS job interview for a patient-facing role.
Who we are
The Health & Care Jobs Hub is part of the South East London Integrated Care System. We are here to support you in getting a great health and care role in south east London.
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