Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Recruitment Officer

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Recruitment Officer to join our Central Recruitment Team. We are the largest Trust in Norfolk and recruit over 2,000 people a year.

This role requires you to work with accuracy and pace, re-assessing priorities and conflicting demands on a daily basis as we continue our journey to improve every aspect of the recruitment experience for candidates joining or moving within our busy acute hospital.

Recruitment Officers are responsible for the coordination of recruitment activities on a day-to-day basis to provide an effective, efficient and people focused service which meets the changing needs of hiring managers, new and existing colleagues, and prospective applicants.

You will be responsible for specific areas within the hospital, overseeing recruitment episodes from placing of adverts through to issuing contracts to new starters; ensuring a smooth and streamlined process throughout.

We are looking for someone who shares our PRIDE Values and is a great team colleague with flexibility to get stuck in during busy times. Someone with a keen eye for detail and a proactive attitude to help our recruiting managers and the wider Trust to ensure we recruit in a timely, safe way.

You will also support the Recruitment Administrators and help with their development and training, providing them with up-to-date guidance, instruction and clarity in relation to all pre-employment checks ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and NHS standards.

Main duties of the job

Hours of work: 25 per week (part time), to include Monday and Tuesday.

Closing date: Sunday 07 July 2024

Interview date: Monday 15 July 2024

We are a large team who provide recruitment expertise to hiring managers across the Trust. We work to the principles that recruitment for the NHS needs to be fast, safe, welcoming and innovative and that it should always represent the Trust's PRIDE values of People Focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.

In this role, you will support with recruitment initiatives and liaise with appropriate external organisations such as NHS Jobs, and other job advertising organisations, UK Visas and Immigration Authority, the DBS and internal stakeholders including hiring managers, finance colleagues and HR operational and Business Partner teams.

Working directly with recruiting managers, you will review recruitment literature pre-advertising; ensuring correct templates are used, recommending and influencing changes as appropriate.

You will also be contributing to team standard operating procedures and other forms of guidance relating to resourcing activity. This includes communicating and agreeing them with the team and keeping them under regular review for compliance, consistency and best practice purposes.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Discounted bus passes with First Bus and Konect Bus
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and Home Electronics

Details

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

234-24-C0286

Job locations

20 Rouen Road

Norwich

NR1 1QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Assist the Recruitment Manager including supervision of staff dealing with the recruitment processes on behalf of the Divisions / Departments

2. Compile standard reports / up to date analysis of recruitment as required

3.Provide advice to managers concerning employment of migrant workers and applying for Certificates of Sponsorship (work permits)

4. Monitor and ensure the full and effective use of the ESR and E-Rec systems to process applications and provide management information

5. Ensure that all recruitment processes comply with the Trusts Recruitment Guidelines and NHS Standards issued by the Department of Health

6. Attend and participate in divisional / directorate / departmental meetings where appropriate

7. Assist in setting up Service Level agreements with divisions / departments and ensuring agreed timetables are adhered to

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Assist the Recruitment Manager including supervision of staff dealing with the recruitment processes on behalf of the Divisions / Departments

2. Compile standard reports / up to date analysis of recruitment as required

3.Provide advice to managers concerning employment of migrant workers and applying for Certificates of Sponsorship (work permits)

4. Monitor and ensure the full and effective use of the ESR and E-Rec systems to process applications and provide management information

5. Ensure that all recruitment processes comply with the Trusts Recruitment Guidelines and NHS Standards issued by the Department of Health

6. Attend and participate in divisional / directorate / departmental meetings where appropriate

7. Assist in setting up Service Level agreements with divisions / departments and ensuring agreed timetables are adhered to

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3/ECDL/CLAIT or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding and experience of recruitment practices
  • Experience with supervision of staff

Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to sort priorities

Attitude

Essential

  • Self-motivated and uses initiative
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3/ECDL/CLAIT or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding and experience of recruitment practices
  • Experience with supervision of staff

Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to sort priorities

Attitude

Essential

  • Self-motivated and uses initiative
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

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).

Additional information

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

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

20 Rouen Road

Norwich

NR1 1QQ


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

20 Rouen Road

Norwich

NR1 1QQ


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Recruitment Manager

Tracey Spenton

01603287578

Details

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

234-24-C0286

Job locations

20 Rouen Road

Norwich

NR1 1QQ


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