Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Deputy Head of Resourcing

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly driven and motivated individual to support leading the resourcing team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

You will support the Head of Resourcing for the delivery of a efficient, positive recruitment service for non-medical staff across the trust.

We are looking for applicants who thrive in a busy working environment and are able to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines on a regular occurrence to meet the demands of the service.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to use your initiative and be creative in developing the resourcing service.

Main duties of the job

Working with the Head of Resourcing to ensure we provide a comprehensive, professional and high quality resourcing service to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

You will support the day to day provision of a recruitment service for non-medical staff across the Trust. This will require specialist advice on all aspects of recruitment. Working with recruiting managers to proactively design creative solutions to recruitment issues and hard to recruit to posts.

You will supervise the resourcing team on a daily basis and provide guidance, leadership and support to ensure the resourcing team is responsive to our stakeholder needs. Alongside the day to day management of the recruitment service you will support the Head of Resourcing with projects and ad hoc tasks.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Details

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-6048847-S

Job locations

The Roundall, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing personnel and professional development

Desirable

  • CIPD Associate Member

Experience

Essential

  • Significant recruitment experience, including the use of electronic recruitment processes / systems
  • Significant experience in an HR or Recruitment function at a senior level
  • Experience of managing and leading large teams
  • Budget Management experience

Desirable

  • Project Management experience
  • Experience of internal audits
  • Experience of Service review & Improvements
  • Experience of implementing a recruitment system

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed understanding of legislation and best practice relating to recruitment & selection
  • Familiarity with current and developing recruitment trends
  • Understanding of pre-employment checks and on-boarding processes.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of recruitment within the NHS all NHS staff groups
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing personnel and professional development

Desirable

  • CIPD Associate Member

Experience

Essential

  • Significant recruitment experience, including the use of electronic recruitment processes / systems
  • Significant experience in an HR or Recruitment function at a senior level
  • Experience of managing and leading large teams
  • Budget Management experience

Desirable

  • Project Management experience
  • Experience of internal audits
  • Experience of Service review & Improvements
  • Experience of implementing a recruitment system

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed understanding of legislation and best practice relating to recruitment & selection
  • Familiarity with current and developing recruitment trends
  • Understanding of pre-employment checks and on-boarding processes.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of recruitment within the NHS all NHS staff groups

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

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

The Roundall, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

The Roundall, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Resourcing

Liz Parker

elizabethparker1@nhs.net

01622224889

Details

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-6048847-S

Job locations

The Roundall, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


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