Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Recruitment Team Leader

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Recruitment Team Leader to join our established Recruitment team who have a passion for delivering excellent customer service.

You will train, supervise and support recruitment officers to ensure the smooth running of the department. You will have line manager responsibility for a team of officers. You will oversee and allocate work to members of the team and ensure that team performance management delivers against agreed KPI's. You will also have significant reporting responsibility.

You will be expected to liaise with key stakeholders as part of your role. These include candidates, line managers across the organisation and external professional bodies. You will also be expected to deliver training sessions to Recruiting Managers on the 'trac' system.

The Recruitment department are a small and friendly team of people, who administer the Recruitment process for a broad range of staff including Medical Staff including Consultants, Doctors in Training, Nurses, Scientific and Technical staff, Allied Health Professionals, Senior Managers, Administrative staff, Support staff and Apprentices.

Main duties of the job

As a Recruitment Team Leader you will be responsible for ensuring that the Recruitment process for all appointments is carried out in accordance with the Trust's Recruitment and Selection Procedure and in compliance with the NHS Employers Standards.

As this is a fast paced customer facing working environment it is essential you can demonstrate the following:

  • Experience of working within NHS Recruitment Setting
  • Be committed to providing excellent customer service
  • Have the ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to delegate work confidently and organise your team on a daily basis
  • Willingness to cover for colleagues and deputise for the Recruitment Manager in their absence
  • Ability to explain procedures and processes to colleagues and Recruiting Managers
  • Be confident in providing reports when requested
  • Knowledge of recruitment practices, legislation, NHS Employers policies and procedures

Please outline clearly in your supporting information how you meet the above criteria for this role

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

Details

Date posted

07 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CO-6105937

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification attached to this post will provide you with a list of duties and responsibilities you will be required to undertake for this role.

Please note, there will be a future opportunity to undertake the 'Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship' in house once in post if desired.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification attached to this post will provide you with a list of duties and responsibilities you will be required to undertake for this role.

Please note, there will be a future opportunity to undertake the 'Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship' in house once in post if desired.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a NHS recruitment department
  • Supervisory/Leadership experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education, GCSE's in Maths and English to Grade C level or equivalent.
  • NVQ 3 in Business Administration or Customer Care or CIPD Foundation level Certificate in HR Practice or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of Recruitment & Selection procedures and policies
  • Knowledge of databases and how to extract reports from them
  • Ability to monitor compliance with KPIs and escalate delays in a timely manner.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a NHS recruitment department
  • Supervisory/Leadership experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education, GCSE's in Maths and English to Grade C level or equivalent.
  • NVQ 3 in Business Administration or Customer Care or CIPD Foundation level Certificate in HR Practice or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of Recruitment & Selection procedures and policies
  • Knowledge of databases and how to extract reports from them
  • Ability to monitor compliance with KPIs and escalate delays in a timely manner.

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Sarah Gibson

sarahgibson3@nhs.net

01215075070

Details

Date posted

07 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CO-6105937

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B71 4HJ


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