Job summary
Help us ensure we recruit the right people, with the right skills at the right time. The successful candidate will;
o Support a range of resourcing activities
o Deliver a high quality administration service
o Provide efficient candidate management
o Support key performance measuresTo help us do this, we're looking for a driven, enthusiastic and commercially astute individual to join our busy Resourcing Team. Self-motivated and flexible, you'll have the ability to plan campaigns and deliver an outstanding service to both candidates and managers through sound stakeholder management, applying logical and proactive decisions to ensure the provision of a comprehensive and effective Recruitment service. What's more, you'll have 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.
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.
Main duties of the job
You will have:o Experience of working within an HR or Recruitment environmento The ability to develop good working relationshipso The ability to work towards and achieve set targetso The ability to work at paceo Strong attention to detailo Flexible approach and commitment to improving service deliveryo Clear communication skills both orally and in writingo IT skillso Experience of working with a web based databaseYou will be working in a fast-moving, pressurised environment where experience and co-operation really matter. But more than that, your work will help towards ensuring the services we run and the patients we care for are key priority by recruiting the very best talent both locally, regionally and internationally.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & 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've also created 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 we've launched 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. 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.
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. 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.
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
- Knowledge of high volume administrative procedures
- Knowledge of the principles of recruitment procedures
- Strong commercial attitude and excellent communication skills
- Able to deliver quality driven objectives
- Understanding of employment legislation around recruitment
- An awareness of Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- IT skills, including significant experience of use of Microsoft Office, Internet and email systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of TRAC applicant tracking system
- Understanding of recruitment processes and Terms and Conditions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a HR/Recruitment environment
- Must be able to relate professionally to a wide range of external and internal stakeholders
- Experience of using, maintaining and reporting from a web based database
- Computer literate; experience of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook
- Customer Service experience
- Experience of planning a range of activities and prioritising work to meet deadline
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of 'Oracle' data base management
- Experience of recruitment administration
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to 'A' level standard or equivalent
Desirable
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload
- Ability to handle high volume processes
- Ability to work to specified deadlines
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to deal confidently with customers
- Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of high volume administrative procedures
- Knowledge of the principles of recruitment procedures
- Strong commercial attitude and excellent communication skills
- Able to deliver quality driven objectives
- Understanding of employment legislation around recruitment
- An awareness of Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- IT skills, including significant experience of use of Microsoft Office, Internet and email systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of TRAC applicant tracking system
- Understanding of recruitment processes and Terms and Conditions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a HR/Recruitment environment
- Must be able to relate professionally to a wide range of external and internal stakeholders
- Experience of using, maintaining and reporting from a web based database
- Computer literate; experience of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook
- Customer Service experience
- Experience of planning a range of activities and prioritising work to meet deadline
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of 'Oracle' data base management
- Experience of recruitment administration
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to 'A' level standard or equivalent
Desirable
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload
- Ability to handle high volume processes
- Ability to work to specified deadlines
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to deal confidently with customers
- Ability to work as part of a team
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.
