Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, ambitious and innovative recruiter to join our in-house talent team. A team which is quickly establishing an excellent reputation for itself within the Trust and the wider BNSSG, for delivering imaginative, resourceful and strategic recruitment solutions. The team work hand in glove with the wider Resourcing Team.
A permanent vacancy has become available within the team to manage key programmes of work including nurse and bank recruitment.
Main duties of the job
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will join a tight-knit team that are responsible for ensuring recruitment across the Trust is proactively responsive to the service needs of the organisation, with the aim of increasing the number and quality of applicants across the workforce reducing vacancy rates, time and cost to hire. The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the recruitment process is optimised to be streamlined and efficient, offering the best candidate experience, to deliver the short-supply and high-volume recruitment needs of the Trust.
This is a key role in the Talent Acquisition Team which collectively strives to proactively deliver an effective, quality and customer-focused recruitment service which is reactive to the changing needs of the Trust as a whole - you will manage the recruitment of Nurses and Bank staff.
The talent team prides itself on providing best in class talent acquisition solutions, which means we are looking for an expert in the field who wants to innovate and help the team take on new challenges and recruit more talent. The ideal candidate for this role will need to be a natural problem-solver as no day will ever be the same. We work as a team and celebrate as a team, so we are looking for like-minded positive people with a 'can do' attitude to join us immediately.
What are you waiting for? Apply now!
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent level in appropriate subject
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
- Good standard of basic education to GCSE level or above (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant previous experience of recruitment and selection process and practice
- Working knowledge of best practice and developments within recruitment
- Able to demonstrate first rate management and organisational skills
- Excellent customer service experience including handling complex queries, complaints and sensitive information
- Experience of team working to achieve deadlines and objectives
- Recent or current NHS experience
- Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of taking responsibility for managing workload and meeting deadlines
- Willingness to be involved in a high volume of recruitment and selection
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, in person) with colleagues and internal and external customers
- Proven ability to use Microsoft Office and related packages, including databases, spreadsheets, and inputting and updating electronic information
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and manage own workload effectively
- Proven ability for accuracy in written and verbal information
- Ability to work under pressure, and maintain a customer-service focus, often with constant interruptions by telephone, urgent emails or in person
- Proven ability for using own initiative and judgement in delivering a customer-focussed service
- Reliable and capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to concentrate for at least 2 hours in order to deliver projects in a timely and accurate manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent level in appropriate subject
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
- Good standard of basic education to GCSE level or above (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant previous experience of recruitment and selection process and practice
- Working knowledge of best practice and developments within recruitment
- Able to demonstrate first rate management and organisational skills
- Excellent customer service experience including handling complex queries, complaints and sensitive information
- Experience of team working to achieve deadlines and objectives
- Recent or current NHS experience
- Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of taking responsibility for managing workload and meeting deadlines
- Willingness to be involved in a high volume of recruitment and selection
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, in person) with colleagues and internal and external customers
- Proven ability to use Microsoft Office and related packages, including databases, spreadsheets, and inputting and updating electronic information
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and manage own workload effectively
- Proven ability for accuracy in written and verbal information
- Ability to work under pressure, and maintain a customer-service focus, often with constant interruptions by telephone, urgent emails or in person
- Proven ability for using own initiative and judgement in delivering a customer-focussed service
- Reliable and capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to concentrate for at least 2 hours in order to deliver projects in a timely and accurate manner
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).
