Job summary
This position is part of the corporate nursing team.
To have responsibility for and lead on the recruitment for Nursing and Healthcare Support Workers at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust including open days, assessments centre and provide professional advice and guidance on registration and training.
In conjunction with the Deputy Chief Nurse and Head of Workforce Resourcing, develop and monitor the Recruitment and Retention strategy for the Trust related to Nursing and Midwifery.
In conjunction with the Head of Workforce Resourcing, plan and organise internal and external nurse recruitment events and monitor and track their effectiveness.
To engage with the divisional Nursing and Midwifery teams championing involvement, integration and support for the recruitment and retention processes.
To be visible in clinical areas to maintain clinical credibility and maintain NMC registration for revalidation purposes.
To assist in developing an on-going retention plan with the Deputy Chief Nurse
To develop, implement and run the nurse rotation programme in identified areas.
To implement targeted projects to reduce the initial underlying nursing vacancy factor.
Main duties of the job
Lead, implement and evaluate the Trust wide recruitment, and retention improvement plan, for Nurses and Midwives within the Trust
Lead recruitment initiatives (both within the UK and internationally) for nursing and Midwifery roles linking with NHS improvement and STP workforce and retention initiatives as appropriate.
Attend and be an active member of relevant nurse forums to raise awareness of recruitment/ retention issues and gather feedback on how to improve processes.
Develop a detailed understanding of demands on wards / departments in terms of service pressures and associated recruitment and retention issues and challenges.
Work closely with Clinical Practice Educators to develop an in depth understanding and knowledge of tools, techniques and methodologies for the assessment of clinical skills.
Working with the Deputy Chief Nurse Chief Nurse, Workforce Information Manager and Head of Workforce Resourcing to ensure that workforce supply is effectively monitored and develop innovative recruitment approaches to respond to changing demand, address skills shortage; locally, nationally and internationally where appropriate.
Responsible for reporting back to the Deputy Chief Nurse and Senior Divisional nursing teams on the success of recruitment campaigns including activity data and candidate pipeline reports.
Provide first line support and advice for Nursing and Midwifery recruitment issues.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is part of the corporate nursing team.
To have responsibility for and lead on the recruitment for Nursing and Healthcare Support Workers at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust including open days, assessments centre and provide professional advice and guidance on registration and training.
In conjunction with the Deputy Chief Nurse and Head of Workforce Resourcing, develop and monitor the Recruitment and Retention strategy for the Trust related to Nursing and Midwifery.
In conjunction with the Head of Workforce Resourcing, plan and organise internal and external nurse recruitment events and monitor and track their effectiveness.
To work closely with the education team and external stakeholders to seek new initiatives for nurse/ midwives recruitment and retention projects.
To engage with the divisional Nursing and Midwifery teams championing involvement, integration and support for the recruitment and retention processes.
To be visible in clinical areas to maintain clinical credibility and maintain NMC registration for revalidation purposes.
To assist in developing an on-going retention plan with the Deputy Chief Nurse
To develop, implement and run the nurse rotation programme in identified areas.
To implement targeted projects to reduce the initial underlying nursing vacancy factor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is part of the corporate nursing team.
To have responsibility for and lead on the recruitment for Nursing and Healthcare Support Workers at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust including open days, assessments centre and provide professional advice and guidance on registration and training.
In conjunction with the Deputy Chief Nurse and Head of Workforce Resourcing, develop and monitor the Recruitment and Retention strategy for the Trust related to Nursing and Midwifery.
In conjunction with the Head of Workforce Resourcing, plan and organise internal and external nurse recruitment events and monitor and track their effectiveness.
To work closely with the education team and external stakeholders to seek new initiatives for nurse/ midwives recruitment and retention projects.
To engage with the divisional Nursing and Midwifery teams championing involvement, integration and support for the recruitment and retention processes.
To be visible in clinical areas to maintain clinical credibility and maintain NMC registration for revalidation purposes.
To assist in developing an on-going retention plan with the Deputy Chief Nurse
To develop, implement and run the nurse rotation programme in identified areas.
To implement targeted projects to reduce the initial underlying nursing vacancy factor.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
Desirable
- Master's degree or knowledge and expertise gained through in-depth experience to master's degree level equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma or equivalent relevant professional qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership)
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of formal and informal purposes
- Able to articulate a vision with clarity.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and specialist recruitment experience Evidence of significant experience/Knowledge in strategic recruitment and retention initiatives.
Desirable
- Experience of international recruitment of nurses
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
Desirable
- Master's degree or knowledge and expertise gained through in-depth experience to master's degree level equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma or equivalent relevant professional qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership)
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of formal and informal purposes
- Able to articulate a vision with clarity.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and specialist recruitment experience Evidence of significant experience/Knowledge in strategic recruitment and retention initiatives.
Desirable
- Experience of international recruitment of nurses
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
