Job summary
This post will provide support to our medical divisions, with their end-to-end recruitment process for all grades of medical staff.
The post is fixed term for 10 months to cover a period of maternity leave within the team so this is an ideal opportunity for an experienced administrator to gain experience in a fast paced medical recruitment team. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager's agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
The post holder will be working as part of a newly formed Medical Workforce team so joining at a very exciting time for the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will oversee the end-to-end recruitment process for all medical vacancies within a specific clinical Division but also provide cross cover for the other Recruitment Officers within the Medical Workforce team.
The key duties for this role will be:
- Identifying vacant posts and working with Recruiting Managers to raise vacancies.
- Support Recruiting Managers with planning of shortlisting, interview and offers stages.
- Identifying vacancies from our Doctor in Training post and maintaining changeover records of all incoming and outgoing rotational doctors.
- Process on-boarding of all doctors.
- Issuing of contracts, amendment to contracts and standard employment letters.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in partnership with Recruitment Team colleagues to provide a pro-active, solution focussed and high quality Recruitment Service within defined KPIs in order to achieve service objectives and outcomes. Contribute to the working procedures of the Team to support Employer of Choice status.The Recruitment Officer is responsible for administering the Recruitment process, from end to end to include medical staff changeover and will actively engage with Recruitment Assistants , who undertake pre-employment clearances, to ensure the timely delivery of a quality recruitment service for all staff groups within allocated divisions.It is important for the Recruitment Officer to develop and maintain positive working relationships with Recruiting Managers in order to provide a client centred Recruitment Service. The Recruitment Officer will provide advice to recruiting managers in order to ensure their recruitment is processed efficiently and in line Trust Policies and procedures, and with legislation and best practice.
Working together, the Recruitment Officers and Assistants will maintain a green dashboard within the TRAC Recruitment Management system each day and ensure that all messages are actioned within either defined KPIs .
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in partnership with Recruitment Team colleagues to provide a pro-active, solution focussed and high quality Recruitment Service within defined KPIs in order to achieve service objectives and outcomes. Contribute to the working procedures of the Team to support Employer of Choice status.The Recruitment Officer is responsible for administering the Recruitment process, from end to end to include medical staff changeover and will actively engage with Recruitment Assistants , who undertake pre-employment clearances, to ensure the timely delivery of a quality recruitment service for all staff groups within allocated divisions.It is important for the Recruitment Officer to develop and maintain positive working relationships with Recruiting Managers in order to provide a client centred Recruitment Service. The Recruitment Officer will provide advice to recruiting managers in order to ensure their recruitment is processed efficiently and in line Trust Policies and procedures, and with legislation and best practice.
Working together, the Recruitment Officers and Assistants will maintain a green dashboard within the TRAC Recruitment Management system each day and ensure that all messages are actioned within either defined KPIs .
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing first line advice regarding recruitment and selection processes, best practice and legislative requirements
Desirable
- Experience of working within a human resources, or medical staffing department, or Recruitment Experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and work to defined timescales
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the work of a human resources department.
- Knowledge of NHS/Medical & Dental terms and conditions of service
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical career structure, and Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing first line advice regarding recruitment and selection processes, best practice and legislative requirements
Desirable
- Experience of working within a human resources, or medical staffing department, or Recruitment Experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and work to defined timescales
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the work of a human resources department.
- Knowledge of NHS/Medical & Dental terms and conditions of service
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical career structure, and Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions
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.
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.
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).
