Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Recruitment Advisor

The closing date is 17 April 2026

Job summary

INTERNAL VACANCY DCH/DHUFT

Are you interested in playing a vital role in an expanding hospital? Are you looking for a role that would utilise your excellent administrative skills, but in a unique fast paced environment?

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Recruitment Advisor in our Non-Medial Recruitment Services team.

Our recruitment team provide the services for every role in the Trust, and we are looking for confident, committed team members to support across the teams. This role involves supporting advertisement, arranging interviews, submitting offers and completing employment checks for every new member of our Trust. We are looking for a team player who strives for excellence, is a good communicator and would like the opportunity to develop their managerial and supervisory skills.

Main duties of the job

o Lead the effective, timely management of the full end to end recruitment lifecycle across a range of staff groups, ensuring a high quality, compliant service.o Deputise for the Recruitment Services Team Leaders in day to day operations, providing guidance, support, and first line oversight for Recruitment Advisorso Support the Team Leaders in optimising the use of Trust recruitment systems--including TRAC, ESR, and other internal platforms--to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient recruitment processes.o Maintain, review, and develop recruitment procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and continuous improvement in service delivery.o Provide expert advice and best practice guidance on the application of Trust recruitment policies, procedures, and standards.o Manage and update intranet content to ensure information is current, engaging, and aligned with Organisational standardso Co ordinate and support the planning of recruitment events, including the central recruitment of HCSWs.o Accurately collate, prepare, and submit all RCP related reports, ensuring effective communication with contributors, and provide admin support at RCP meetings . Ensure RCP outcomes, including Change of Establishments (CoEs), are distributed promptly to enable timely advertising.

In return, we can offer you a position in a truly unique, friendly and close-knit team, who have a large impact on our organisation and our community.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

405-26-AC194REC

Job locations

South Walks House

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Good standard of education evidenced by high standard of secondary education, GCSE/A- level
  • Educated to NVQ level 4 (or equivalent) within HR/Business Administration or significant relevant experience

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

  • Excellent customer service and administrative skills
  • Effective communication skills both written and oral
  • Evidence of a creative approach that uses initiative and common sense in a demanding environment
  • Ability to respond quickly to changing priorities, organising, and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team
  • Ability to collate statistical data and produce reports

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Recent and considerable experience of working within a recruitment, employment agency or human resources environment
  • Recent and considerable experience of undertaking a range of administrative tasks and competence with Microsoft Office and web-based systems
  • Experience of working in a client-driven environment and providing support by telephone, email, and face to face.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of recruiting to a variety of posts
  • Knowledge and experience of overseas recruitment
  • Experience in planning and implementing recruitment activity with ongoing support to candidates.
  • Knowledge of recruitment processes and relevant legislation
  • An understanding of confidentiality and how this is applied to the recruitment and selection process
  • Experience of using social media in the recruitment process
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Good standard of education evidenced by high standard of secondary education, GCSE/A- level
  • Educated to NVQ level 4 (or equivalent) within HR/Business Administration or significant relevant experience

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

  • Excellent customer service and administrative skills
  • Effective communication skills both written and oral
  • Evidence of a creative approach that uses initiative and common sense in a demanding environment
  • Ability to respond quickly to changing priorities, organising, and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team
  • Ability to collate statistical data and produce reports

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Recent and considerable experience of working within a recruitment, employment agency or human resources environment
  • Recent and considerable experience of undertaking a range of administrative tasks and competence with Microsoft Office and web-based systems
  • Experience of working in a client-driven environment and providing support by telephone, email, and face to face.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of recruiting to a variety of posts
  • Knowledge and experience of overseas recruitment
  • Experience in planning and implementing recruitment activity with ongoing support to candidates.
  • Knowledge of recruitment processes and relevant legislation
  • An understanding of confidentiality and how this is applied to the recruitment and selection process
  • Experience of using social media in the recruitment process

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

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Walks House

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Walks House

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Mel Nutt

melanie.nutt@dchft.nhs.uk

01305255228

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

405-26-AC194REC

Job locations

South Walks House

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


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