Job summary
Job title: Recruitment Manager
Department: Resourcing
Band: 6
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are looking for a Recruitment Manager to manage our recruitment team.
The recruitment team is responsible for all recruitment into the Trust including permanent, fixed term, secondments, honorary and Bank contracts. The team recruits to all staff groups except Medical & Dental.
You will be responsible for recruitment administration across the Trust and will have day to day management and training responsibilities for the recruitment team to ensure excellent levels of service are achieved. You will lead the team to deliver timely, effective and accurate production and processing of recruitment documentation to NHS Employer standards.
You will provide operational advice, support and assistance to the recruitment team including on Right to Work, DBS checks, processing Certificates of Sponsorship, equality of opportunity. You will be the first point of escalation for recruitment queries, problems and policy interpretation issues subsequently providing guidance and intervention to resolve these. You will work closely with the Specialist Recruiters to provide an excellent service to the Trust recruiting the 'best' candidates in a fair and efficient way.
Interview date: 23- June-2023
Main duties of the job
To provide line management and leadership to the Recruitment Team within the Trust, overseeing the recruitment of all staff groups.
To supervise a team of Recruitment Administrators (Band 3 & Band 4) and allocate workload accordingly including planned recruitment campaigns, job fairs and community events.
To oversee the delivery of all activities in the end to end recruitment process using TRAC, NHS Jobs and Trust Digital ID.
To produce TRAC reports and ensure the achievement of the Trust recruitment key performance indicators.
To develop and redesign standard operating procedures for the recruitment team in response to legislative and best practice changes.
To continuously improve the service provision of the recruitment team, based on feedback and recruitment trends.
About us
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication will be with a wide range of staff and managers working within the organisation as well as potential employees applying for positions.
Communication will be of both simple and complex issues, including potentially contentious and difficult conversations.
Information will be delivered through a variety of media including face to face meetings, development of web pages, letters and the development of training programmes.
It is essential that the post holder uses persuasion and mentoring approaches with the team and with other staff groups across the organisation.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication will be with a wide range of staff and managers working within the organisation as well as potential employees applying for positions.
Communication will be of both simple and complex issues, including potentially contentious and difficult conversations.
Information will be delivered through a variety of media including face to face meetings, development of web pages, letters and the development of training programmes.
It is essential that the post holder uses persuasion and mentoring approaches with the team and with other staff groups across the organisation.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to degree level or relevant business studies qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing recruitment within the NHS.
- Experience of DBS processes and procedures.
- Experience of working in a busy recruitment office environment.
- Experience of managing a recruitment team in a service environment delivering to KPIs.
- Experience of following and updating standard operating processes.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of recruitment systems and practices
- Knowledge of general recruitment and overseas recruitment.
- Knowledge of recruitment advertising, web-based attraction methods, competency and values based recruitment plus interviewing & assessment techniques.
- Knowledge of Border and immigration requirements, specifically Tier 2 General work visa requirements and records.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to generate and implement ideas.
- Able to work autonomously and self motivated.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Well organised and leads by example.
- Ability to work to deadlines and within budget.
- Pragmatic approach to problem resolution.
- Team Player.
- Flexible in work patterns.
- Possesses commitment to work hours necessary to perform required tasks.
- Punctual and reliable.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communicator - using a range of media across different levels, including use of social media platforms to promote campaigns.
- Strong influencer, able to contribute to shaping service strategies.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
- Ability to travel independently as and when required to fulfil the role.
- Able to attend conferences and meetings as and when required.
- Ability to develop the e-Recruitment system TRAC.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to degree level or relevant business studies qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing recruitment within the NHS.
- Experience of DBS processes and procedures.
- Experience of working in a busy recruitment office environment.
- Experience of managing a recruitment team in a service environment delivering to KPIs.
- Experience of following and updating standard operating processes.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of recruitment systems and practices
- Knowledge of general recruitment and overseas recruitment.
- Knowledge of recruitment advertising, web-based attraction methods, competency and values based recruitment plus interviewing & assessment techniques.
- Knowledge of Border and immigration requirements, specifically Tier 2 General work visa requirements and records.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to generate and implement ideas.
- Able to work autonomously and self motivated.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Well organised and leads by example.
- Ability to work to deadlines and within budget.
- Pragmatic approach to problem resolution.
- Team Player.
- Flexible in work patterns.
- Possesses commitment to work hours necessary to perform required tasks.
- Punctual and reliable.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communicator - using a range of media across different levels, including use of social media platforms to promote campaigns.
- Strong influencer, able to contribute to shaping service strategies.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
- Ability to travel independently as and when required to fulfil the role.
- Able to attend conferences and meetings as and when required.
- Ability to develop the e-Recruitment system TRAC.
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.
