Job summary
We are looking for an experienced recruitment processional to lead and coordinate our consultant recruitment at UHSussex. Working in partnership with medical leaders to fill their consultant and SAS grade vacancies, you will be managing our talent acquisition strategies and administer the end-to-end recruitment process. Previous healthcare recruitment experience would be beneficial, however, a highly customer focused, and engaging approach is essential. A key part of the role will be improving the medical recruitment processes including how we apply NHS AAC guidance and ensure that we reduce our time to hire. Fundamental to the role is the ability to develop excellent relationships with recruiting managers and ensure that candidates experience is at the heart of recruitment processes and practice.
Main duties of the job
Lead on the development and delivery of senior medical staff resourcing and talent acquisition strategies to ensure that UHSussex attracts high calibre talent.
Provide specialist resourcing support and advice to target hard to recruit to roles and specialities.
Lead on process improvement work related to the recruitment of senior medical staff.
Ensure that high standards of employment check compliance are embedded in senior medical staff recruitment activity.
About us
Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better neverstops
AtUHSussexwe're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives:We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role atUHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need itbecausewe know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us:As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosingUHSussexyou are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that youdo.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as a dynamic, proactive and inclusive medical recruitment specialist to support the senior medical appointment process working closely with the existing medical workforce team, Trust leads and senior leaders.
- Work closely with divisional teams to develop strategies to ensure that the Trust can attract a medical workforce to deliver high standards of clinical care.
- Ensure that the medical workforce team is able to demonstrate working in a positive, proactive and customer-focussed way to fill vacant posts
- Own, manage and coordinate social media strategies with the aim of driving candidate attraction and talent acquisition
- Deliver on the UHSussex employer brand from a medical workforce perspective working with the communications department as necessary
- Draft papers for the relevant steering groups and other forums regarding resourcing plans including robust labour market appraisal.
- Develop business cases for investment in resourcing activities for example print media, paid online advertising and brand building initiatives.
- Ensure that recruitment fully complies with the NHS Employment Check Standards.
- Conduct audits of recruitment processes and procedures.
- Support the internal and external audit process as required.
- Represent UHSussex at recruitment events (these may be the evenings or at weekends).
- Develop toolkits as applicable to medical workforce regarding values based recruitment.
- Lead EDI initiatives with subject matter expert colleagues to ensure that the Trust has a diverse and representative workforce at all levels of the organisation.
- Design and deliver medical recruitment training including EDI and unconscious bias awareness.
- Where required, support interview panels by proving professional interview and offer management support.
- Develop a competency/values based interview question resource, leading improvements in the quality of selection interviews.
- Provide analysis of recruitment activity including candidate retention and EDI considerations and draft reports for senior directorate leadership.
- Review selection processes to ensure they are fit for purpose i.e. interview format and testing.
- Develop direct sourcing strategies for key staff groups, introducing a proactive approach to key critical roles.
- Support the Medical Workforce Managers with system and process development work streams, leading on end-to-end value stream improvements.
- Provide on-site supervisory management and support as required and directed by the Medical Workforce Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as a dynamic, proactive and inclusive medical recruitment specialist to support the senior medical appointment process working closely with the existing medical workforce team, Trust leads and senior leaders.
- Work closely with divisional teams to develop strategies to ensure that the Trust can attract a medical workforce to deliver high standards of clinical care.
- Ensure that the medical workforce team is able to demonstrate working in a positive, proactive and customer-focussed way to fill vacant posts
- Own, manage and coordinate social media strategies with the aim of driving candidate attraction and talent acquisition
- Deliver on the UHSussex employer brand from a medical workforce perspective working with the communications department as necessary
- Draft papers for the relevant steering groups and other forums regarding resourcing plans including robust labour market appraisal.
- Develop business cases for investment in resourcing activities for example print media, paid online advertising and brand building initiatives.
- Ensure that recruitment fully complies with the NHS Employment Check Standards.
- Conduct audits of recruitment processes and procedures.
- Support the internal and external audit process as required.
- Represent UHSussex at recruitment events (these may be the evenings or at weekends).
- Develop toolkits as applicable to medical workforce regarding values based recruitment.
- Lead EDI initiatives with subject matter expert colleagues to ensure that the Trust has a diverse and representative workforce at all levels of the organisation.
- Design and deliver medical recruitment training including EDI and unconscious bias awareness.
- Where required, support interview panels by proving professional interview and offer management support.
- Develop a competency/values based interview question resource, leading improvements in the quality of selection interviews.
- Provide analysis of recruitment activity including candidate retention and EDI considerations and draft reports for senior directorate leadership.
- Review selection processes to ensure they are fit for purpose i.e. interview format and testing.
- Develop direct sourcing strategies for key staff groups, introducing a proactive approach to key critical roles.
- Support the Medical Workforce Managers with system and process development work streams, leading on end-to-end value stream improvements.
- Provide on-site supervisory management and support as required and directed by the Medical Workforce Manager
Person Specification
Experience / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to bachelors degree level of equivalent professional experience
- Significant experience of recruitment at a senior level
Desirable
- CIPD qualification
- Experience of leading medical recruitment campaigns
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of NHS recruitment practice
- Fully conversant with the NHS employment check standards
- Ability to write formal business reports for senior leaders
- Ability to write formal business reports for senior leaders
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Trac
- Working knowledge of ESR
People Management and Development
Essential
- Highly customer-focussed and engaging approach
- Demonstrates an inclusive and supportive leadership style
Desirable
- Experience of working as a recruitment advisor or similar in an NHS healthcare setting
Person Specification
Experience / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to bachelors degree level of equivalent professional experience
- Significant experience of recruitment at a senior level
Desirable
- CIPD qualification
- Experience of leading medical recruitment campaigns
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of NHS recruitment practice
- Fully conversant with the NHS employment check standards
- Ability to write formal business reports for senior leaders
- Ability to write formal business reports for senior leaders
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Trac
- Working knowledge of ESR
People Management and Development
Essential
- Highly customer-focussed and engaging approach
- Demonstrates an inclusive and supportive leadership style
Desirable
- Experience of working as a recruitment advisor or similar in an NHS healthcare setting
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
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).
