Job summary
To provide a comprehensive, recruitment administration service to support recruitment initiatives delivered by the HR Directorate.
To promote good customer service practices for both appointing managers and prospective employees and to liaise with them on issues relating to the recruitment and retention of staff.
To assist in all aspects of work that contributes to the smooth running of the resourcing operations and to ensure adherence with the policies and guidelines.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will have the ability to plan campaigns and deliver an outstanding service to both candidates and managers via stakeholder management. You must be able to demonstrate the confidence and flair to train managers on both system and process, ensuring optimum use of resources in order to meet our departmental performance measures.
Help us ensure we have the right people with the right skills
o Support a range of resourcing activitieso Deliver a high quality administration service o Provide efficient candidate management o Support key performance measures
You will be joining an established team who work hard to develop close working relationships with candidates and managers in order to deliver a high quality service, to time and cost. You will have: o Experience of working within an HR or Recruitment/Resourcing environment o The ability to develop good working relationships o The ability to work towards and achieve set targetso The ability to work at pace o Strong attention to detailo Flexible approach and commitment to improving service deliveryo Clear communication skills both orally and in writingo IT skills o Experience of working with a web based databaseThe working pattern for this post is Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. To ensure an efficient service is provided to both our candidates and stake holders, you will be required to work at Parkway 1 site.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.4bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We're also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which goes live in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination.
If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination. There is currently Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new employees may need to be vaccinated.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination.
If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination. There is currently Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new employees may need to be vaccinated.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Computer literate and competent with MS office, MS outlook and the internet
- Knowledge of the principles of recruitment procedures and general office procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of ESR
- Knowledge of agenda for change
- Awareness of employment legislation
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade C and above or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced environment
- Experience of prioritising work to meet deadlines
- Experience of using an online database system
- Experience of working in a Customer Service environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within a recruitment team
- Experience of working in the NHS or other Health Sector
- Experience of using a recruitment online platform such as TRAC and NHS Jobs
- Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Computer literate and competent with MS office, MS outlook and the internet
- Knowledge of the principles of recruitment procedures and general office procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of ESR
- Knowledge of agenda for change
- Awareness of employment legislation
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade C and above or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced environment
- Experience of prioritising work to meet deadlines
- Experience of using an online database system
- Experience of working in a Customer Service environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within a recruitment team
- Experience of working in the NHS or other Health Sector
- Experience of using a recruitment online platform such as TRAC and NHS Jobs
- Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive 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).
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).
