The Labour Court recommended that The Coombe Hospital re-advertise a night telephonist vacancy internally and interview applicants with a new panel. The recommendation was signed on 17 September 2010. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union said applicants had received insufficient feedback and lacked the chance to gain experience in the role before applying. The hospital relied on a 1983 agreement allowing external recruitment if no internal candidate succeeded. The Court recommended a panel appointed by hospital management whose members had not previously been involved. If no candidate succeeded, the union should accept that result, and the hospital could then advertise externally.
Labour Court recommends fresh internal competition for Coombe Hospital telephonist post
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