Job summary
Have you got the passion to make difference to others by supporting them and guiding them then we would love to hear from you .
as part of Great place to Work at BCHC we are pleased to advertise Pastoral Manager for International Recruitment .
To ensure an effective, efficient and culturally sensitive appropriate service is delivered to support each internationally recruited clinician, whilst also being responsible for the day to day management of the International Recruitment function within Birmingham Community Healthcare.
To work with stakeholders across the organisation and BSol to encourage engagement and participation with Values Based International Recruitment.
To be the first point of contact for each internationally recruited clinician within Birmingham Community Healthcare.
To develop, manage and implement arrival, accommodation, orientation, induction and integration processes.
To ensure the Trust enacts its corporate social responsibility in regards to arranging the provision of development, implementation and maintenance of networks and forums for internally recruited clinicians.
Main duties of the job
Develop preparatory information material to support the internationally recruited clinician in readiness for their arrival to the UK to help reduce some of the anxiety associated with relocating and working in a new country. Ensure that the information includes materials on arrival 'meet and greet' and accommodation arrangements and pastoral email contact so that any pre arrival concerns can be dealt with.
Develop a BCHC welcome letter to be sent prior to the arrival of the overseas clinician, setting the tone and making them feel welcomed and valued by the organisation and inclusive of why the organisation is looking forward to welcoming them and outlining what great benefits they will be getting by working as an employee of the organisation and NHS.
Develop a welcome pack in addition to the welcome letter that enhances the first impressions and deepens the overseas clinicians understanding of the organisation and Birmingham, as it encourages the overseas clinician to research the organisation and the local area which in turn will reduce anxieties.
Arrangement of ongoing one to one sessions to offer individualised holistic support to ensure that the individual feels physically, emotionally and spiritually supported and knows how to access any help required.
Post regulatory registration, ensure that the pastoral support continues to encourage social integration into the workplace to enable consolidation of skills.
About us
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure an effective, efficient and culturally sensitive appropriate service is delivered to support each internationally recruited clinician, whilst also being responsible for the day to day management of the International Recruitment function within Birmingham Community Healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure an effective, efficient and culturally sensitive appropriate service is delivered to support each internationally recruited clinician, whilst also being responsible for the day to day management of the International Recruitment function within Birmingham Community Healthcare.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Grade C Maths and English qualification or equivalent
- Degree level or qualification in a subject relevant to the role
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project or equivalent experience would be desirable
Experience
Essential
- Supporting international recruitment
- Experience of negotiating and influencing
- Significant experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
- Working with multicultural and diverse communities
- Significant experience of pastoral care
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical careers and preceptorship
- Understanding of the NHS and current issues
Skills
Essential
- Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders from a range or organisations (health, social care, voluntary sector, patient groups) and from a range of professional backgrounds
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare complex facts, opinions and situations
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to varied groups
- Competent with Microsoft products with the ability to present effectively for a range of audiences using Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Knowledge of employment law
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
- Demonstrates respect and dignity for others
- Commitment to delivering and improving quality of care
Desirable
- Knowledge of Financial Systems, e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurementKnowledge of Financial Systems, e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Grade C Maths and English qualification or equivalent
- Degree level or qualification in a subject relevant to the role
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project or equivalent experience would be desirable
Experience
Essential
- Supporting international recruitment
- Experience of negotiating and influencing
- Significant experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
- Working with multicultural and diverse communities
- Significant experience of pastoral care
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical careers and preceptorship
- Understanding of the NHS and current issues
Skills
Essential
- Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders from a range or organisations (health, social care, voluntary sector, patient groups) and from a range of professional backgrounds
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare complex facts, opinions and situations
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to varied groups
- Competent with Microsoft products with the ability to present effectively for a range of audiences using Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Knowledge of employment law
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
- Demonstrates respect and dignity for others
- Commitment to delivering and improving quality of care
Desirable
- Knowledge of Financial Systems, e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurementKnowledge of Financial Systems, e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
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).
Additional information
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).
