Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Recruitment Assistant

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Job summary

Job Title: Recruitment Assistant

Location: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Working Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday

We have two full time vacancies for a dedicated Recruitment Assistant to join our dynamic HR Department within the People and Culture Services, based at Duncan MacMillan House in Mapperley, Nottingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in the recruitment process, ensuring we provide the best recruitment experience for all candidates across the Trust.

The work will be split between being office based and home working across each week after a period of Induction and Training.

The successful candidate will support candidates and managers through a recruitment process, from advertising to start date, this involves the placing of adverts, processing of NHS Employers recruitment checks, data inputting and regular liaison with managers/departments.

You will be working in a fast paced recruitment department providing an efficient, high quality service to a large NHS Foundation trust.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare provides mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands. It is essential you have previous experience in a busy office environment with the ability to work as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Communicate effectively with candidates and hiring managers, providing timely updates and feedback.

Good IT skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook, web based recruitment systems such as Trac and NHS Jobs, and HR and Payroll Systems, such as ESR (Employee Staff Record).
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the recruitment database.

This is a busy role and is ideal for individuals who like working in a fast paced environment and are dedicated to providing an efficient and positive recruitment experience. The role will require you to be organised and efficient in order to meet regular deadlines and targets. It also requires the ability to be proactive and reprioritise work on a regular basis due to conflicting, demanding deadlines.

What we are looking for:

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Brilliant attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks.
Ability to use initiative and work independently as well as part of a team.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Previous experience in a recruitment or HR role is desirable but not essential.

How to apply:

If you are passionate about recruitment and keen to contribute to the success of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, submit your application today!

About us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-946-24-CS

Job locations

Duncan MacMillan House

Porchester Road

Nottingham

NG3 6AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the day to day provision of the HR recruitment and resourcing administration procedures.
Support the HR function in receiving, processing and communicating routine and sensitive data.
Responsible for a number of recruitment and HR functions for example the processing of job advertisements, shortlisting, interview arrangements, offer letters and contracts of employment.
Liaise with other internal departments to resolve HR/Recruitment Queries

Please note that this post will not meet the pay and skill level required for a Skilled worker visa

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihoodof obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the day to day provision of the HR recruitment and resourcing administration procedures.
Support the HR function in receiving, processing and communicating routine and sensitive data.
Responsible for a number of recruitment and HR functions for example the processing of job advertisements, shortlisting, interview arrangements, offer letters and contracts of employment.
Liaise with other internal departments to resolve HR/Recruitment Queries

Please note that this post will not meet the pay and skill level required for a Skilled worker visa

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihoodof obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Knowledge of a full range of Business & Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience RSA/OCR level III or equivalent

Desirable

Completion of or studying towards Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a customer-facing role. High Level Microsoft Office software
Previous experience of working in an office environment
Ability to relate to a wide range of people
Able to use own initiative within agreed protocols
Ability to work as an effective team member

Desirable

Previous experience of working in Human Resources or Recruitment
Previous experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Computer literacy including word, excel, outlook, database
Maintain electronic records/information on computer
Excellent telephone manner. Good interpersonal skills
Good numeracy and literacy skills. Numerate Able to input data accurately
Able to work within deadlines
Understanding of data protection and maintaining strict confidentiality

Desirable

Working knowledge of HR/Payroll Systems or AFC or ESR

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Knowledge of a full range of Business & Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience RSA/OCR level III or equivalent

Desirable

Completion of or studying towards Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a customer-facing role. High Level Microsoft Office software
Previous experience of working in an office environment
Ability to relate to a wide range of people
Able to use own initiative within agreed protocols
Ability to work as an effective team member

Desirable

Previous experience of working in Human Resources or Recruitment
Previous experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Computer literacy including word, excel, outlook, database
Maintain electronic records/information on computer
Excellent telephone manner. Good interpersonal skills
Good numeracy and literacy skills. Numerate Able to input data accurately
Able to work within deadlines
Understanding of data protection and maintaining strict confidentiality

Desirable

Working knowledge of HR/Payroll Systems or AFC or ESR

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Duncan MacMillan House

Porchester Road

Nottingham

NG3 6AA

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Duncan MacMillan House

Porchester Road

Nottingham

NG3 6AA

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)