Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Resourcing and Bank Assistant

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Job summary

Do you have experience of working in a busy recruitment, HR or customer service environment? An opportunity has become available for a Resourcing and Bank Assistant within the Resourcing team at the Queen Victoria Hospital. You will work as part of our team to ensure we provide a professional recruitment and on-boarding service.

A typical day would include: managing multiple inboxes and responding to queries, completing ID checks in the office, answering telephone calls from managers and candidates, and managing the Trac recruitment system to process pre-employment checks efficiently.

It is a busy office so it would suit someone who is able to manage their workload whilst delivering excellent customer service.

Main duties of the job

Support the Recruitment Team Leader in the day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive and responsive recruitment service within the Trust, including giving routine guidance on advertising, selection processes and adherence to the NHS Employment Check standards.

Responsible for supporting Managers across the Trust in coordinating recruitment activities, providing an effective, efficient and customer focussed service, which meets the changing needs of the Trust's services and business areas.

Support recruitment initiatives and on behalf of the Trust, liaise with appropriate external organisations, such as NHS Jobs, and other job advertising organisations, UK Borders and Immigration Authority, the DBS and internal stakeholders including Trust managers and operational HR teams.

Support Bank when required, by acting as the first point of contact for temporary staffing queries, responding to pay queries, and processing bank and agency bookings whilst ensuring data is kept accurate within the relevant electronic systems.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Details

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

276-6990039-AfC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job role and duties please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job role and duties please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oCIPD Level 3, QCF level 3 in Business Administration, A-Level English & Maths (Grade C or above) or equivalent

Desirable

  • oFoundation Certificate in Personnel Practice or working towards
  • oECDL qualification

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious experience of working in a busy recruitment, HR or customer service environment

Desirable

  • oPrevious recruitment experience.
  • oNHS experience
  • oE-recruitment experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • oExperienced and proficient in the use of the Microsoft packages including Excel, Powerpoint and Word

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of CQC and NHSLA requirements in relation to recruitment and selection
  • oKnowledge of ESR and NHS Jobs systems
  • oKnowledge of the end to end recruitment process, including statutory and legal requirements

Skills

Essential

  • oStrong IT skills, competent user of Microsoft packages and other HR databases
  • oAble to deal sensitively and tactfully with all contacts and maintain confidentiality
  • oAble to work without constant supervision
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oCIPD Level 3, QCF level 3 in Business Administration, A-Level English & Maths (Grade C or above) or equivalent

Desirable

  • oFoundation Certificate in Personnel Practice or working towards
  • oECDL qualification

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious experience of working in a busy recruitment, HR or customer service environment

Desirable

  • oPrevious recruitment experience.
  • oNHS experience
  • oE-recruitment experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • oExperienced and proficient in the use of the Microsoft packages including Excel, Powerpoint and Word

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of CQC and NHSLA requirements in relation to recruitment and selection
  • oKnowledge of ESR and NHS Jobs systems
  • oKnowledge of the end to end recruitment process, including statutory and legal requirements

Skills

Essential

  • oStrong IT skills, competent user of Microsoft packages and other HR databases
  • oAble to deal sensitively and tactfully with all contacts and maintain confidentiality
  • oAble to work without constant supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Team Leader

Kirsty Vanner

kirsty.vanner@nhs.net

01342414353

Details

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

276-6990039-AfC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


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