An Analysis of the HR Metrics for the 2010 Recruitment Programme

This paper tracks the key HR metrics as candidates progress through the recruitment and selection pipeline for recruitment in 2010 including information in respect of candidates accepting posts and those at the application and shortlisted stages.

The report draws upon the Department of Health, Data Set submission completed on a monthly basis. The analysis was undertaken following round 1and and virtually all offers for recruitment had been completed. Fill rates of 98% have been achieved. The number of applications received relate to those where local recruitment took place (namely Anaesthetics, ACCS, Ophthalmology, Acute Medicine, and Surgery)

Notes : all the application data supplied to shortlisters was anonymised and offers where made irrespective of any of the HR metrics.  

Data for the nationally held specialities is not included as this is held on different recruitment portals.

The analysis is broken down between core training and higher speciality. Full details of the analysis of the academic training applicants are also available although the relatively few posts/applications prevent any real meaningful analysis being carried out.  

Core Training

Nationality

This year’s data follows the trend of last year’s HR metrics report on national recruitment, where the increasing dominance of the number of applications coming from the UK (a third of the total) was reflected  in the high proportion of shortlisted applicants from the United Kingdom. Applicants from English-speaking countries appear to proportionally progress much easier than others from non-English-speaking countries.

Nationality

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

UK

1113

64.0%

830

67.7%

133

84.7%

80

86.0%

22.0%

India

103

5.9%

53

4.3%

6

3.8%

3

3.2%

-2.7%

Pakistan

72

4.1%

46

3.8%

1

0.6%

0

0.0%

-4.1%

Malaysia

52

3.0%

36

2.9%

1

0.6%

1

1.1%

-1.9%

Greece

31

1.8%

23

1.9%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-1.8%

Egypt

27

1.6%

14

1.1%

2

1.3%

1

1.1%

-0.5%

Ireland

21

1.2%

13

1.1%

4

2.5%

4

4.3%

3.1%

Nigeria

20

1.2%

14

1.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-1.2%

Iraq

18

1.0%

10

0.8%

1

0.6%

0

0.0%

-1.0%

Cyprus

15

0.9%

12

1.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-0.9%

Other

267

15.4%

175

14.3%

9

5.7%

4

4.3%

-11.1%

 

1739

 

1226

 

157

 

93

 

 

Note : Variation refers to % of applicants and those accepting posts.

Right to Work

The majority of candidates appointed are UK/EEA nationals, while a smaller proportion has been granted the right to work in the UK via the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and other method stated in the table below.

Proportionately there was a higher numbers of UK/EEA national called to interview and accepting job offers than members of other categories of the right to work criteria. This predictably reflects the nationality data.    

Right to Work

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer Made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

UK/EEA

1090

62.7%

803

65.5%

120

76.4%

74

79.6%

16.9%

UK Ancestry

158

9.1%

119

9.7%

16

10.2%

8

8.6%

-0.5%

Work Permit/Tier 2

131

7.5%

71

5.8%

3

1.9%

2

2.2%

-5.4%

Permit Free Training/
Postgraduate Doctor or Dentist

123

7.1%

91

7.4%

6

3.8%

3

3.2%

-3.8%

Tier 1 - Points based system

75

4.3%

42

3.4%

5

3.2%

1

1.1%

-3.2%

Other

162

9.3%

100

8.2%

7

4.5%

5

5.4%

-3.9%

 

1739

 

1226

 

157

 

93

 

 

Religion

The strong correlation between nationality and stated religion continues to reflect last years’ pattern. The increased United Kingdom graduates progressing to shortlist correlates with the increase in the number of followers of Christianity being shortlisted and accepting offers. There is also an increase in the proportion of applicants who are declared atheists, from application to acceptance. 

Religion

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer Made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Christianity

654

37.6%

482

39.3%

71

45.2%

45

48.4%

10.5%

Islam

289

16.6%

184

15.0%

11

7.0%

4

4.3%

-12.3%

Atheism

261

15.0%

203

16.6%

38

24.2%

20

21.5%

6.5%

I do not wish to disclose

209

12.0%

143

11.7%

22

14.0%

15

16.1%

4.1%

Hinduism

162

9.3%

92

7.5%

5

3.2%

3

3.2%

-6.1%

Other

164

9.4%

122

10.0%

10

6.4%

6

6.5%

-3.0%

 

1739

 

1226

 

157

 

93

 

 

Gender

As noticeable from the table below, the majority of applications received came from males (accounting for just under two thirds of applications). The number of females progressing through the application process is higher than may be expected based purely on the number of applications.

Gender

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer Made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Male

1127

64.8%

782

63.8%

80

51.0%

48

51.6%

13.2%

Female

589

33.9%

435

35.5%

77

49.0%

45

48.4%

14.5%

I do not wish to disclose

23

1.3%

9

0.7%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-1.3%

 

1739

 

1226

 

157

 

93

 

 

Disability

The number of applications received where the candidate declared he/she had a disability was relatively low, although in line with previous years’. None of these candidates were successful at interview.

Disability

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer Made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Yes

20

96.8%

13

1.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-96.8%

No

1683

96.8%

1193

97.3%

156

99.4%

92

98.9%

2.1%

I do not wish to disclose

36

2.1%

20

1.6%

1

0.6%

1

1.1%

-1.0%

 

1739

 

1226

 

157

 

93

 

 

Sexuality

The data in respect of sexuality is displayed below and it does not substantially differ from previous years’ figures. 

Sexuality

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer Made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Heterosexual

1596

91.8%

1140

93.0%

136

86.6%

79

84.9%

-6.8%

I do not wish to disclose

104

6.0%

63

5.1%

13

8.3%

8

8.6%

2.6%

Other

39

2.2%

23

1.9%

8

5.1%

6

6.5%

4.2%

 

1739

 

1226

 

157

 

93

 

 

Higher Speciality Training

Nationality

This reflects previous years with the great majority of applicants being from the UK. However, it is interesting to note that to see that although applicants from India were more than half those from the UK only 7.2% of them accepted a post (compared with 82.6% UK)

Nationality

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

UK

490

45.0%

359

48.3%

67

78.8%

57

82.6%

37.7%

India

277

25.4%

182

24.5%

10

11.8%

5

7.2%

-18.2%

Pakistan

103

9.4%

69

9.3%

2

2.4%

2

2.9%

-6.6%

Malaysia

26

2.4%

20

2.7%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-2.4%

Greece

14

1.3%

8

1.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-1.3%

Egypt

22

2.0%

15

2.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-2.0%

Ireland

19

1.7%

11

1.5%

2

2.4%

2

2.9%

1.2%

Nigeria

12

1.1%

8

1.1%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-1.1%

Bangladesh

11

1.0%

4

0.5%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-1.0%

Poland

9

0.8%

5

0.7%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

-0.8%

Other

107

9.8%

63

8.5%

4

4.7%

3

4.3%

-5.5%

 

1090

 

744

 

85

 

69

 

 

 

Right to Work

As might be expected the number of applicants is dominated by UK and EEA based trainees.

Right to Work

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

UK/EEA

618

56.7%

433

58.2%

67

78.8%

56

81.2%

24.5%

UK ancestry

29

2.7%

24

3.2%

4

4.7%

4

5.8%

3.1%

Work Permit / Tier 2

50

4.6%

26

3.5%

1

1.2%

1

1.4%

-3.1%

Permit Free Training / Postgraduate doctor or dentist

15

1.4%

8

1.1%

1

1.2%

1

1.4%

0.1%

Tier 1 – Points based system

176

16.1%

116

15.6%

5

5.9%

4

5.8%

-10.3%

Other

202

18.5%

137

18.4%

7

8.2%

3

4.3%

-14.2%

 

1090

 

744

 

85

 

69

 

 

 

Religion

Relatively equal numbers of followers of Christianity, Islam and Hinduism at application stage but then dominated by Christian applicants at acceptance stage.

Religion

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Christianity

277

25.4%

200

26.9%

36

42.4%

29

42.0%

16.6%

Islam

294

27.0%

194

26.1%

9

10.6%

6

8.7%

-18.3%

Atheism

69

6.3%

45

6.0%

11

12.9%

11

15.9%

9.6%

I do not wish to disclose

92

8.4%

66

8.9%

9

10.6%

7

10.1%

1.7%

Hinduism

265

24.3%

180

24.2%

11

12.9%

7

10.1%

-14.2%

Other

93

8.5%

59

7.9%

9

10.6%

9

13.0%

4.5%

 

1090

 

744

 

85

 

69

 

 

 

Disability

There is a strong correlation with previous years, once again few candidates with disabilities applied for posts. Of the four candidates shortlisted one accepted a post.

Disability

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Yes

8

0.7%

4

0.5%

1

1.2%

1

1.4%

0.7%

No

1060

97.2%

727

97.7%

81

95.3%

66

95.7%

-1.6%

I do not wish to disclose

22

2.0%

13

1.7%

3

3.5%

2

2.9%

0.9%

 

1090

 

744

 

85

 

69

 

 

 

Gender

There is a greater disparity of male: female ratio than previous years at application stage but alleviated at acceptance stage with a closer 50:50 split than previous years. 

Gender

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Male

827

75.9%

567

76.2%

52

61.2%

39

56.5%

-19.3%

Female

244

22.4%

170

22.8%

32

37.6%

29

42.0%

19.6%

I do not wish to disclose

19

1.7%

7

0.9%

1

1.2%

1

1.4%

-0.3%

 

1090

 

744

 

85

 

69

 

 

 

Sexuality

There are a slightly smaller proportion of heterosexual applicants than previous years but overall reflecting previous trends

Sexuality

Applications

%

Shortlisted

%

Offer made

%

Acceptances

%

Variance

Heterosexual

995

91.3%

688

92.5%

75

88.2%

61

88.4%

-2.9%

I do not wish to disclose

77

7.1%

49

6.6%

8

9.4%

6

8.7%

1.6%

Other

18

1.7%

7

0.9%

2

2.4%

2

2.9%

1.2%

 

1090

 

744

 

85

 

69

 

 

 

Academic Posts

The small sample of applicants is dominated in the main by UK male mostly heterosexual, Christian and with no declared disabilities.