University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Recruitment Administrator - Bank Recruitment

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

If you are looking for a new career opportunity and have previous experience within either a Recruitment or Human Resources Department, or have worked in an administrative that required good organisational skills and attention to detail, then we would very much like to hear from you!

This small but busy team liaises with managers across our hospital sites, supporting them with recruitment of Bank Workers, and is in constant contact with candidates for those roles.

The team work closely, supporting each other, providing the best service possible to trust manager and applicants.

Whatever your background you will share our values and be committed to providing our candidates and managers with outstanding service.

We invite applications from candidates who share our UHD Trust Values:

  • One Team
  • Caring
  • Listening to Understand
  • Open and Honest
  • Always Improving
  • Inclusive

Effective communication skills are required to support managers in safe professional recruitment practices, as well as to ensure that our candidates are well informed and able to complete recruitment and on-boarding procedures in a timely manner.

Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital and occasionally required to attend other Trust Sites

Shortlisting Date: 14th January 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 19th January 2026

Main duties of the job

After 3 months training period we offer partial home working - up to 40% of your hours per week.

Main duties of the job include:

  • Issuing offer letters
  • Helping and engaging with candidates throughout the recruitment process
  • Undertaking pre-employment checks for candidates
  • Advising managers on recruitment policy
  • Attending recruitment events (occasional)
  • Answering and responding to telephone calls and emails from managers and candidates

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Details

Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

153-CO05445

Job locations

bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • RSA 3 or equivalent demonstrable experience

Desirable

  • Certificate in Personnel Practice (CIPD)
  • Recruitment training / qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of dealing with recruitment issues
  • Customer service, experience of meeting service standards
  • Administrative experience in a busy office

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within an NHS HR/Recruitment environment
  • Experience in using Trac and Electronic Staff Records system

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Effective telephone skills
  • Excellent keyboard/computer skills.

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Good Communication skills
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • RSA 3 or equivalent demonstrable experience

Desirable

  • Certificate in Personnel Practice (CIPD)
  • Recruitment training / qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of dealing with recruitment issues
  • Customer service, experience of meeting service standards
  • Administrative experience in a busy office

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within an NHS HR/Recruitment environment
  • Experience in using Trac and Electronic Staff Records system

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Effective telephone skills
  • Excellent keyboard/computer skills.

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Good Communication skills
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations.

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head Of Temporary Staffing

Zandie Mpofu

zandie.mpofu1@nhs.net

03000196505

Details

Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

153-CO05445

Job locations

bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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