The greater part of recruitment in a large health Organisations will be routine, with agreed procedures for

1. Job descriptions-often standardised

Pay & Rations, Contract, Span of control,

Accountability to and responsibility for

Appraisal

Qualifications and experience

2. Advertisements-local/national press, specialist journals, internet.

The labour market is difficult, there may be an excess of a particular health worker and government pressure to provide extra jobs, more commonly there is a serious shortage which may be curtailing clinical activities e.g Nurses

There may then be competition between organisations -grading, salaries,fringe benefits can be important in recruiting and retaining good staff.

Occasionally key staff may be “head hunted” from another part of the service.