South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Recruitment Officer

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Recruitment Officer with University Hospitals Tees.

This post is based within the Recruitment Team. We continue to streamline our recruitment processes from point of vacancy approval through to a new starter joining the organisation, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual who is looking to start or progress their career in Human Resources.

The successful candidate will have prior experience of working in a recruitment setting.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a comprehensive, high quality and effective recruitment service to the Clinical Service Units in accordance with agreed processes, schedules, employment law and Trust policies and procedures in line with NHS Employment Check Standards.

Your responsibilities are to provide customer focused end to end recruitment service to managers, staff and candidates on a wide range of recruitment, employment and ESR queries ensuring we deliver a highly professional candidate experience.

As a named point of contact with the Clinical Service Unit, you will be expected to maintain high levels of professionalism and confidentiality at all times, providing responses in a timely manner.

You will be responsible for the accurate maintenance of electronic HR systems including TRAC and ESR, ensuring that recruitment and ESR processes are completed safely, accurately and promptly.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants

About us

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

Your Leadership Impact

Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annun

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CP-7647840

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Knowledge of recruitment and selection procedures & best practice
Knowledge of Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions in relation to recruitment and selection
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
Working Knowledge of Data Protection Legislation and Information Governance standards

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification or experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a recruitment or HR administration role within a high volume recruitment market.
Experience of working to policy and procedural requirements
Experience of Microsoft office packages including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Competent with the use of electronic HR systems
Provide and receive complex information with tact and empathy when dealing with queries regarding starting salary, types of visa required, references and personal queries.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Excellent customer service skills
Planning, organisation and time management skills
Ability to work unsupervised
Able to advise on policy and procedures seeking supervision if required

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Knowledge of recruitment and selection procedures & best practice
Knowledge of Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions in relation to recruitment and selection
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
Working Knowledge of Data Protection Legislation and Information Governance standards

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification or experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a recruitment or HR administration role within a high volume recruitment market.
Experience of working to policy and procedural requirements
Experience of Microsoft office packages including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Competent with the use of electronic HR systems
Provide and receive complex information with tact and empathy when dealing with queries regarding starting salary, types of visa required, references and personal queries.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Excellent customer service skills
Planning, organisation and time management skills
Ability to work unsupervised
Able to advise on policy and procedures seeking supervision if required

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

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