Job summary
Are you a customer focused and highly organised individual looking to
take the next step in your recruitment career?
Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where your can make a real
difference? If so we want you to join
our team.
We are expanding our centralised recruitment team and are looking to
appoint a Recruitment Team Leader to join our existing team. A key priority for our team is providing
excellent customer service and utilising our improvement methodology to focus
on reducing time to hire.
We are looking for someone with experience of working in a recruitment service,
preferably within the NHS, with experience of leading and managing a team. You will have experience of planning and
managing projects or recruitment campaigns and experience in delivering group
and individual training sessions.
You will have excellent communication skills and be able to produce
accurate and timely data and documentation related to the recruitment activity.
In
return we offer a competitive salary, opportunities for professional
development and a collaborative and inclusive work culture.
Main duties of the job
The
Recruitment Team Leader will have day to day line management responsibility for
the designated Recruitment Advisors and Recruitment Co-ordinators for their
area. Key duties of the role will include
supervising recruitment activities and the workload prioritisation ensuring
that recruitment processes are completed accurately, in accordance with policy
through compliance of standard operating procedures, templates, checklists,
processes and systems.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Oversight
to ensure that effective recruitment processes are in place for new starters,
ensuring the relevant pre-employment checks have been completed and that
candidates are in post and able to work from their commencement date.
Work
with the recruiting managers in their divisions to instigate recruitment where
required and ensure that vacancies are filled in a timely manner.
Work with the Divisions to develop recruitment strategies
including advising on best recruitment practices, alternative recruitment
methods, such as international recruitment, skill mixes and equality and
diversity compliance.
To
act as point of contact for managers to obtain advice on recruitment best
practice.
Work in partnership with the Nursing
Team and Recruiting Managers to oversee assessment centres for key roles
including Healthcare Support Workers and and Registered Nurses.
Process
Certificate of Sponsorship applications and ensure that they are submitted in
line with UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) requirements.
Support
the Assistant Recruitment Manager in updating policies, Standard Operating
Procedures and standard work.
Produce
accurate and timely data and documentation related to the recruitment activity
in their area and attend divisional recruitment meetings and as necessary.
Oversee the completion of monthly visa
expiry reports for registration, immigration and fixed term contract reports
for agenda for change staff ensuring appropriate action is taken in accordance
with agreed timescales.
Provide support to the implementation of recruitment related
equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and provide data and reports as
required.
Contribute
to the development and improvement of the Recruitment team systems and
processes.
Support
the Assistant Recruitment Manager in monitoring recruitment KPIs and develop
solutions where targets are not being achieved.
Design and
deliver training sessions and written protocols to the Recruitment team and the
wider Trust on recruitment matters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Oversight
to ensure that effective recruitment processes are in place for new starters,
ensuring the relevant pre-employment checks have been completed and that
candidates are in post and able to work from their commencement date.
Work
with the recruiting managers in their divisions to instigate recruitment where
required and ensure that vacancies are filled in a timely manner.
Work with the Divisions to develop recruitment strategies
including advising on best recruitment practices, alternative recruitment
methods, such as international recruitment, skill mixes and equality and
diversity compliance.
To
act as point of contact for managers to obtain advice on recruitment best
practice.
Work in partnership with the Nursing
Team and Recruiting Managers to oversee assessment centres for key roles
including Healthcare Support Workers and and Registered Nurses.
Process
Certificate of Sponsorship applications and ensure that they are submitted in
line with UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) requirements.
Support
the Assistant Recruitment Manager in updating policies, Standard Operating
Procedures and standard work.
Produce
accurate and timely data and documentation related to the recruitment activity
in their area and attend divisional recruitment meetings and as necessary.
Oversee the completion of monthly visa
expiry reports for registration, immigration and fixed term contract reports
for agenda for change staff ensuring appropriate action is taken in accordance
with agreed timescales.
Provide support to the implementation of recruitment related
equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and provide data and reports as
required.
Contribute
to the development and improvement of the Recruitment team systems and
processes.
Support
the Assistant Recruitment Manager in monitoring recruitment KPIs and develop
solutions where targets are not being achieved.
Design and
deliver training sessions and written protocols to the Recruitment team and the
wider Trust on recruitment matters.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a recruitment service.
- Experience of leading and managing a team.
- Experience of planning and managing projects or recruitment campaigns.
- Experience in delivering group and individual training sessions.
- Ability to analyse difficult situations/information and provide effective, timely solutions.
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Experience of introducing and reporting KPIs
- Experience of policy development and implementation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 Intermediate CIPD qualified or holds a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and best practice relating to recruitment and selection, including NHS Employment Check Standards, UK Visa and Immigration requirements, equal opportunities and diversity issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of best practice recruitment / values based recruitment.
- Sound knowledge, understanding and experience of using IT systems, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
- Ability to manipulate/analyse data from HR information systems.
- Ability to manage and organise own workload and team workload.
- Ability to work in a structured, methodical manner.
- Well organised, able to prioritise diverse and challenging workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and presentation skills, including the ability to write and present quality reports for a range of audiences on a regular basis.
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a confidential manner.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS Initiatives and their potential impact on the Trust/NHS.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of other key human resources fields e.g. employee relations, terms & conditions and change management.
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work and adapt to changing demands / priorities.
- Ability to identify efficiencies / previous experience of implementing changes in working practices.
- Leadership skills and the ability to effectively motivate and manage a team
- Customer focused and results driven
- Builds personal credibility and develops effective professional working relationships.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a recruitment service.
- Experience of leading and managing a team.
- Experience of planning and managing projects or recruitment campaigns.
- Experience in delivering group and individual training sessions.
- Ability to analyse difficult situations/information and provide effective, timely solutions.
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Experience of introducing and reporting KPIs
- Experience of policy development and implementation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 Intermediate CIPD qualified or holds a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and best practice relating to recruitment and selection, including NHS Employment Check Standards, UK Visa and Immigration requirements, equal opportunities and diversity issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of best practice recruitment / values based recruitment.
- Sound knowledge, understanding and experience of using IT systems, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
- Ability to manipulate/analyse data from HR information systems.
- Ability to manage and organise own workload and team workload.
- Ability to work in a structured, methodical manner.
- Well organised, able to prioritise diverse and challenging workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and presentation skills, including the ability to write and present quality reports for a range of audiences on a regular basis.
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a confidential manner.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS Initiatives and their potential impact on the Trust/NHS.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of other key human resources fields e.g. employee relations, terms & conditions and change management.
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work and adapt to changing demands / priorities.
- Ability to identify efficiencies / previous experience of implementing changes in working practices.
- Leadership skills and the ability to effectively motivate and manage a team
- Customer focused and results driven
- Builds personal credibility and develops effective professional working relationships.
