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It was with utter rage today I learned of @HSE_HR plans to run a campaign for a national Senior OT panel. It beggars considering 92% on HSCPs feel the system does not work and 86% believe it is unfair. We cannot allow this to happen AGAIN!! # panelnotfit @forsa_union_ie
The system completely undermines specialist skills and is a major barrier to career progression. The process is not transparent and last time around candidates were quite simply & #39;deleted& #39; after a period of time without any opportunity to re-interview.
The system is essentially a lottery and candidates are frequently excluded from positions in their own place of employment!! Appointments are based entirely on the principle of & #39;next on the list& #39;.
Managers sometimes never meet or speak to their new employees until they are appointed and have no say in determining if a candidate is the best fit for a given role.
Every day we hear of children waiting years for therapies and lengthy waiting lists for disability services, mental health, etc, where OTs play a huge role. Major barrier - recruitment and retention processes!!!
@WeHSCPs make up the second largest professional group in the health service and yet nobody listens to us! We still have no voice at @roinnslainte. @forsa_union_ie never asks what we want so I don& #39;t know how they claim to act on our behalf!
We need urgent reform of recruitment for @WeHSCPs including a system that is efficient, and above all FAIR. Who is going to advocate for us??! We cannot let this happen again!! @forsa_union_ie
@DonnellyStephen @LeoVaradkar @MichealMartinTD
@DonnellyStephen @LeoVaradkar @MichealMartinTD
