Recruitment Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead on providing a fast paced and customer focused end to end recruitment process for bulk recruitment which ensures safer staffing and supports the Trust and Workforce to provide excellent patient care.

Design and update adverts for high volume roles, utilising inhouse and external advertising and social media platforms

Organise and communicate effective recruitment events for bulk vacancies which attract suitable candidates and reduce barriers to applying for roles

Longlist and shortlist all applications so that applicants are invited to interviews in a timely manner

Coordinate and participate on interview panels and interview decision making as required. Act as a best practice advisor to panels, ensuring interviews are carried out appropriately and professionally in line with trust policies.

Utilise the current Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and manage the time that each process involved in the recruitment journey takes, against set Trust KPIs to minimise any delays in getting appointable candidates into post

Identify bottlenecks and solutions to reduce Time to Hire KPIs for these bulk recruitment roles and improve the resourcing service user experience

To meet regularly with recruiting managers to understand resourcing requirements and problems; actively proposing solutions.

Attend meetings, and update all relevant teams with up-to-date recruitment and pipeline information for all bulk vacancies

Communicate and negotiate effectively with a range of stakeholders, often in challenging situations to ensure a smooth transition for applicants to become new starters

Work closely with the resourcing team and recruiting managers to ensure that all recruitment documentation is correct and up to date.

Liaise with the People Development teams to organise a planned induction process for new starters, so that all relevant training is carried out as soon as the new starter joins the trust

Work with the Resourcing Team to provide professional advice on immigration status and checking procedures; processing certificate of sponsorships, visa extensions and work permits as appropriate in accordance with Home Office and Government Statutory Guidance where applicable for applicants

Maintain the DBS application administration system ensuring that applications are submitted and DBS checks received, escalating any issues arising from the check in line with Trust Policy to the Resourcing Lead. Ensure that disclosure information is recorded and stored in line with Trust Policy.

Ensure new starter survey feed-back is captured, analysed and acted on monthly to continually improve the candidate experience for bulk recruitment vacancies

Create and implement SOPs and processes to streamline resourcing processes for the recruiting managers in these high volume areas

Record, update and maintain all forms of defined business/project related complex data, presentations, spread sheets and documentation in a timely, accurate and organised manner (paper & electronic), version controlled where required

Advise, coach and manage team members to achieve their individual objectives, and to support moving the recruitment process forwards

To be a first point of escalation for applicant queries/concerns in connection with the bulk recruitment process; referring to the People and Workforce Business Partners if necessary.

Responsible for ensuring that all recruitment is carried out in line with equality standards and applicants are not subject to discrimination directly or indirectly through recruitment processes and procedures.

Act as contact for complex/sensitive/contentious pay queries and complaints from new starters, ensuring investigation and resolution with reference to terms and conditions and exceptionally, where necessary to the Payroll, Pensions and Systems team.

Review and propose changes to payroll new starter and other transactional processes as part of the overall improvement process.

For further details and information please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in recruitment delivering high volume end to end recruitment campaigns and supporting managers to develop and implement plans.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of pre-employment checks and UKBA requirements; sufficient to be a point of escalation for resolution of queries and concerns.
• Experience of using 'Trac' (Applicant tracking system).
• Experience of using computerised and web based HR information systems, e.g. ESR, DBS, NHS Jobs and website maintenance.
• Previous Supervisory experience.
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent relevant experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook to competently compose letters, reports, excel spreadsheets/charts, presentations and data input often within tight time frames.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Lewes House

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)